Named as the fourth greatest natural wonder in the UK, The Giant’s Causeway truly is nothing short of amazing and was our favorite stop on our entire ten day tour of Ireland/Northern Ireland.  According to Irish legend, the almost perfect octogonal columns are the remains of a causeway built by the giant Finn MacCool.  Scientifically, 50-60 million years ago, Antrim was subject to intense volcanic activity and these columns are the result of cooled fluid molten basalt. Whichever is the story you choose to believe, the Giant’s Causeway is a sight to behold. We did not take the guided tour or pay to go into the visitors center (read on TripAdvisor that it was a rip-off), so  we just did some climbing around and really took in all the great scenery around us. I would have preferred a sunny day but the fog almost made it more mysterious.  No review of this area or pictures can do it justice so I won’t even try…..just GO!