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Giant's Causeway

Giant's Causeway

Interlocking hexagonal basalt columns of Giant's Causeway extend toward the sea, with waves breaking against the rocks and a few distant people visible on the horizon.

Giant's Causeway

Giant's Causeway

Hexagonal basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway rise from the rocky shoreline with cliffs and grassy hills in the background, near Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

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Giant's Causeway, Antrim, Northern Ireland. Basalt columns, UNESCO World Heritage Site

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