Antrim Coast Road
road, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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The Antrim Coast Road is a scenic route in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, beginning in the town of Larne. This road is considered one of Northern Ireland's greatest tourist attractions, winding along miles of bays, headlands, and cliffs. It showcases the dramatic natural beauty of the Antrim coast, including features like the Giant's Causeway, a unique geological formation of hexagonal basalt columns. The road traverses the former County Antrim, an area known for its ancient basalt plateau, glens, and coastal cliffs.123
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