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One of the greatest features of Europe is its system of colossal rock formations. Two of the biggest, most impressive of these rock formations can be found in Ireland. The Giant’s Causeway and the Wishing Chair attract a lot of tourists all throughout the year for both their legendary charms and geological value.

The Giant’s Causeway is made up of about 37,000 hexagonal shaped dark columns. From the bird’s eye-view, it looks like a giant lizard’s tale. The impressive regularity of the rock formation caused people to believe that it was crafted by intelligent beings.

According to the folklore, the Giant Causeway was made by the giant Finn Mac Cool. The Causeway was supposed to be a footbridge for his lover who lived in the island of Staffa. This is the reason why the Causeway ends just at the tip of Staffa Island.

The Causeway is made up of the Little Causeway, the Middle Causeway, and the Grand Causeway. At the tip of the Middle Causeway is a rocky seat called the Wishing Chair. It was believed to be made by Finn Mac Cool when he was just a toddler. It’s a common belief that people who make wishes at the Wishing Chair have their wishes come true.

Geologists hold different value for the rock formations, though. They believe that both the Giant’s Causeway and the Wishing Chair were products of the volcanic eruptions some 60 million years ago. Apparently, similar rock formations can be found in the nearby country of Scotland.