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I don't think I need to introduce you to worldwide famous Giants Causeway ! You know what you will see going there, but you really feel shocked when you discover this incredible geological formation for the first time ! According to an irish legend, the causeway was built by an irish giant called Finn MacCool to cross the sea to Scotland and challenge a local giant, Benandonner. When he got in Scotland, he found the giant aslept, but he was a lot bigger than what he thought ! So he fled back to Ireland, pursued by Bendandonner. But Finn's wife had a great idea : she wore her husband like a baby and put him in an infant bed. When Benandonner saw him, he imagined how big the father could be : He fled back to Scotland and destroyed the causeway ! Today you still can see the two ends of the causeway : Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland and Fingal's Cave on Staffa island in Scotland !

The photo was taken at about 8 pm, while the sun was about to set, projecting a very nice light on the causeway.

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