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Macclesfield, England

108 Steps

Local legend holds that if you can make it up this steep cobblestone stairway without taking a breath, you'll have wish come true.
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Warrington, England

The Mad Hatter's Tea Party

In Warrington’s Golden Square, it's always tea time.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Urmston, England

Hulmes Ferry

A free ferry service has run between these two English villages since 1885.
Gareth Hacking Added by Gareth Hacking
Manchester, England

Victoria Baths

These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.
paulypaul Added by paulypaul
Manchester, England

The Washhouse

This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.
Added by paulwhydall
Larne, Northern Ireland

Larne Roundabout Jubilee Crown

This giant sculpture is both loved and disliked by the local community.
TownTactics Added by TownTactics
County Derry, Northern Ireland

The Free Derry Corner Murals

These murals stand as reminders to the troubled history of this Northern Ireland city.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Leixlip, Ireland

The Wonderful Barn

A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.
Added by NathanRisinger
Carlow, Ireland

Delta Sensory Gardens

Follow lines from a W.B. Yeats poem through interconnecting gardens designed to appeal to each of your senses.
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Cork, Ireland

'Kindred Spirits' Sculpture

A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.
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Kilkenny, Ireland

Dunmore Cave

This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.
Added by scotti16ape
Westmeath, Ireland

The Hill of Uisneach

The symbolic center of Ireland, this summit also offers panoramic views of the countryside.
avina Added by avina
Tullamore, Ireland

Lough Boora Discovery Park

An Irish peat mine has become a stunning sculpture park.
Emily Toner Added by Emily Toner
Kerry, Ireland

Fahan Beehive Huts

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.
Added by bcbubba12
Galway, Ireland

Abandoned Menlo Castle

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.
phawk54 Added by phawk54
Galway, Ireland

Brigit's Celtic Garden

The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.
Added by Mylesnag
Galway, Ireland

The Calendar Sundial

Modern sundial uses ancient methods to tell time and date perfectly.
Added by Mylesnag
Galway, Ireland

Dun Aonghasa

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.
Added by linzy383
Clare, Ireland

Doolin Cave

This controversial Irish show cave is home to a massive formation known as the Great Stalactite.
Added by mikekeyes
Clare, Ireland

St. Brigid's Well

A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland.
Shannon Ohaire Added by Shannon Ohaire
Galway, Ireland

Kilmacduagh Round Tower

The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.
higherflip Added by higherflip
Connemara, Ireland

Kylemore Abbey

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.
Added by amelianotthepilot
County Antrim, Northern Ireland

The Dark Hedges

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Larne, Northern Ireland

Blackcave Tunnel and the Devil's Churn

The "Black Arch" guards the entrance to the picturesque Glens of Antrim.
TownTactics Added by TownTactics