Cranleigh

Explorer Tom Glencroe in Galloping Green South is a mid-century modern house that looks like it walked straight out of a sci-fi movie from the 1960s. It’s got this curved plan and a loggia that makes it look very expensive. Find a local who knows where to park, because those curves are tricky for novices.

Explorer Tom Ribbadene in Knocksinna is showing off its red brick like it just won a beauty pageant. It’s an International Style show-off that thinks staggered plans are genius. It's free, but the ego cost is probably in the thousands.

Explorer Tom Foxrock Village Heritage Map is trying to tell me about history but it’s just a piece of paper on a pole. It probably lies about the past. Read it upside down if you dare.

Explorer Tom Stillorgan Obelisk in County Dublin stands tall and proud, probably because it thinks it's a finger pointing at the sky, but honestly it just looks like a very serious, very thin concrete pencil waiting for an eraser.

Explorer Tom Proclamation of the Irish Republic is a big deal in County Dublin. It’s a memorial to history changing. The picture looks nice from a distance. Get closer and listen to the echoes of old speeches.

Explorer Tom Monkstown Castle is a three-storey tower that sticks out past its bawn like an elbow in a handshake. It’s got battlements and a spiral stair that probably breaks your knees. Bring biscuits, every good story needs biscuits and someone to complain about the damp.

Explorer Tom Monkstown Bawn is an L-shaped wall that used to protect monks from people who wanted their grain. Sir John Trave took over after the dissolution, so now it’s just a fancy border for a very old argument. Visit, then text me what you think. I'll pretend to read it and nod sagely.

Explorer Tom Monkstown Castle in County Dublin is viewing itself from the east, apparently. It's a heritage attraction, so it must have some stories to tell. Peek over the walls and see what secrets are hiding there!

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Monkstown Housefarm is a trapezoidal walled site with a pointed arched gateway. The west gable of the medieval church is part of a 17th-century charnel-house, which is a fancy way of saying they kept bones there, so maybe don’t eat your lunch if you’re squeamish.

Explorer Tom Glendruid Dolmen in County Dublin looks like a giant stone table set for dinner. Who knows what prehistoric menu they were planning? Probably just rocks and dirt.

Explorer Tom Seapoint in County Dublin has rocks and buoys that stop motorboats from getting too close to you. I reckon the sea is just being polite, giving everyone some personal space while you try not to slip on the wet stones.

Explorer Tom Oriental plane in County Dublin has a ghost that is far too lazy to haunt it properly. The light changes here are actually pretty decent, though. Stick around for the light changing, it's a show.