Northern Ireland’s most iconic natural wonder draws crowds for good reason. Here’s what to expect, how to prepare, and why ...

The Giant's Causeway is made up of some 40,000 massive black basalt columns sticking out of the sea© BBC Dr Cliff Henry said the rocks are affected on a number of levels© BBC ...

Work is taking place to remove coins which have been left at the Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland, that are causing damage to the famous basalt rock formations (National Trust/PA) ...

Legend has it that the causeway was formed by Irish giant Finn McCool. In recent decades, visitors have pushed thousands of coins into fissures in the rocks.

Giant’s Causeway attracts visitors from all over the world, and the coins found wedged in the rocks show the wide range of visitors. Most are from the UK or the Eurozone, but others are from the ...

In 2024, the Giant’s Causeway, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, received more than 684,000 visitors, with many leaving coins in the gaps between its estimated 40,000 columns.

Northern Ireland’s Giant Causeway draws close to 1 million visitors a year, but their habit of wedging tiny coins in cracks between the rocks — to bring love or luck — is damaging the world-famous ...

The Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland is made up of 40,000 hexagonal stones. Jennifer Boyer via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 Last year, roughly 684,000 individuals visited the Giant’s Causeway.

At the Giant's Causeway, the practice started years ago – but the caretakers for the site, the National Trust, believe it has increased significantly in scale in the last decade or so.

In 2024, the Giant’s Causeway, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, received more than 684,000 visitors, with many leaving coins in the gaps between its estimated 40,000 columns.