Mill in Stranafeley

Explorer Tom Multiperiod church and graveyard in Aghavea seems to have wandered off the map while taking a nap through history. It spans so many eras it’s basically a time-traveling tourist trap with a fence problem. Get there early and have it all to yourself.

Explorer Tom The Goods Shed has a long list of former names, including 'The Place Where The Train Waited' and 'Why Is There A Door Here.' It’s got that industrial charm that says it used to be very busy but now just stands there blinking. Bring someone who'll believe anything.

Explorer Tom The Station House in Brookeborough is sitting next to a feed shop, which I’m pretty sure it hates more than anything else on earth. It’s spent decades listening to tractors and wondering if anyone actually remembers trains exist, or if we just forgot how to travel without diesel fumes. Bring your nan, she'll know more than me.

Explorer Tom Railway Station Platform at Brookeborough hears everything through the walls, including every argument about which way is north. It’s tired of the tourists asking for selfies with it when it just wants a quiet nap in the sun. Bring wellies and low expectations, leave delighted.

Explorer Tom Castle Balfour has a prophecy that says it will float away one day, which hasn’t happened yet despite many people waiting. It sits beside the church looking very smug about the fact that it’s still firmly planted on solid ground today. Give it a pat on the way past, it's had a long life.

Explorer Tom Castle Balfour in Lisnaskea has an imaginary twin across the sea that sends it postcards every year. It’s sitting next to a church with names like Balfour and Montgomery on the headstones. The whole place feels like a very fancy family reunion that never ended. Snap one photo, then put the phone away and actually look around.

Explorer Tom Another Alpine Laburnum here, this one designed by a mother-in-law who wanted to test your patience. It blooms with such aggressive enthusiasm that it’s basically yelling at you from across the field. You’d think it had something to prove against the local ash trees. Make up your own legend and I'll swear it's true.

Explorer Tom Field Maple in County Fermanagh is having an identity crisis, pretending it's not just a bush with ambition. If it could talk, it'd tell its younger self to stop trying so hard. Have a wander and a wonder.

Explorer Tom Early Monastic Site, Multiperiod Church Site & Graveyard: Aghalurcher or St Ronan's Church in Aghalurcher Glebe would tell the modern replacement it’s been here longer and has better stories to prove it. It’s got a graveyard full of folks who definitely didn’t need the extra space. Bring sandwiches, the gulls will thank you.

Explorer Tom Mount Darby in County Fermanagh would struggle on a reality show because it refuses to change its outfit, which is basically the same grassy suit every single day. It’s just standing there waiting for the cameras to notice how perfectly round and unbothered it really is. Toast it with a cup of tea and move on to the next.

Explorer Tom Topped Mountain is that guy at the wedding who shows up in a tuxedo but no shoes. He’s confident, but you can tell he’s faking it. Grand place for a sulk or a snog, your call.