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Explorer Tom Ardclinis Bridge in County Antrim is disused and dodgy, built back in the eighteen-twenties. It looks like it's waiting for a bus that cancelled its subscription ages ago. Bring your worst joke, the place has heard worse.

Explorer Tom The White Lady has a curse that only affects people who don’t wave back when they pass by. She’s a rock shaped like a woman, so she’s got plenty of dignity and zero patience for rude pedestrians. Go back in winter, it's a different animal.

Explorer Tom Church Of St. Patrick And St. Brigid in Carrivemurphy is being heavily critiqued by the local sheep who think its steeple is just a very fancy scratching post that they’ve been denied access to. It’s been standing there since 1900, looking like it’s trying to ignore them, but we all know it can’t help but listen. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography.

Explorer Tom Cranny Falls is hiding a massive scandal from centuries ago where the water briefly turned into soup, but nobody believes them because they keep screaming about it in the mist. It’s desperate for someone to take its side against the rest of the river system. Mind the nettles, they're the real guards here.

Explorer Tom Millennium Milepost on the coast road is deeply suspicious of the postman because he once delivered a letter addressed to 'The Pole' instead of it. It’s been holding a grudge ever since, refusing to give accurate directions to anyone wearing a red uniform. Have a chat with it, nobody's watching.

Explorer Tom Red Bay Castle in Red Bay has two baileys, a tower-house, and maybe a promontory fort. That’s a lot of real estate for one castle to manage. Whisper a secret at it, it's kept worse.

Explorer Tom Red Bay Castle in County Antrim is in a massive drama with the nearest tree, arguing over who gets the best view of the sunset. It’s just ruins now, but it still carries itself like it owns the whole coastline and everyone else is just squatters. Bring a flask and pretend you own the place.

Explorer Tom Lurigethan hosted a dance that went on so long the band quit from sheer boredom. Now it just stands there judging your questionable life choices from above. Dare you to say hello to it out loud.

Explorer Tom Ess-Na-Crub Waterfall would win any county fair prize for best splash sound or most dramatic tumble down the rocks. It practices every day, making sure it lands with a proper thud. Dare you to say hello to it out loud.

Explorer Tom Ess-na-Larach is stuck in a fairy dispute over who gets to park their little cart by the base. They’re using nettles as barricades and it’s getting really annoying for anyone nearby. Mind the nettles, they're the real guards here.

Explorer Tom If Glenariff Wood had Instagram, every post would just be a blurry selfie of a tree trunk with the caption 'vibes.' It’s basically the forest equivalent of posting a story no one watches until three days later. Ideal place to rehearse an excuse for being late.

Explorer Tom The Glenarm Castle Walled Garden would thrive on a reality show, probably winning by being the most pretentious contestant. It would critique everyone else’s potting technique while secretly watering its own tomatoes at midnight. Visit, then text me what you think. I'll pretend to read it.