People exploring the thousands of ancient interlocking basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

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The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles ( km) northeast of the town of Bushmills.

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Location: County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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