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The Giant's Causeway

Detailed Description

The Giant's Causeway in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland, the site of an ancient volcanic eruption along a fissure resulting in about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns that tower above and plunge into the sea. Photo Credit: Cory Brant, USGS.

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Public Domain.

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