View of natural volcanic basalt rock formations with the sea beyond at the Giant’s Causeway, in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland.

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Stretching from the cliff face of a volcanic plateau out into the sea, the Giant's Causeway includes around 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of a volcanic eruption during the Paleocene Epoch some 50 to 60 million years ago. The unique natural formation was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.

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Size: 3980px × 5960px
Location: Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Photo credit: © John Cumbow / Alamy / Afripics
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