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Tourists Are Stuffing Coins Into the Cracks of the Giant's Causeway, Damaging the Iconic Site in Northern Ireland
Small coins are causing giant problems at one of Northern Ireland’s most famous natural sites. Authorities are urging ...
Heritage body begs tourists to stop jamming coins into Giant’s Causeway
Visitors to the Giant’s Causeway, the world-famous tourist attraction in Northern Ireland, are being urged not to indulge in ...
Giant's Causeway: Coins left by visitors damaging Northern Ireland's World Heritage Site
Coins squeezed into the gaps in the basalt columns of the tourist attraction in north Antrim eventually rust and expand, ...
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Heritage body begs tourists to stop jamming coins into Giant’s Causeway
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. According to ...