Belfast

This museum, opened in 2012 on the hundredth anniversary of the demise of the Titanic, is located on the shipyard that gave birth to the ocean liner. — Michelin Guide

Bring all the family to see dinosaur exhibits, Egyptian mummies and art galleries, as well as interactive science, art and history exhibitions. — Afar Magazine

The town hall (1898-1906) was built to celebrate the granting by Queen Victoria in 1888 of a new statute to the town of Belfast. — Michelin Guide

Northern Ireland's most prestigious university was founded by Queen Victoria in 1845. — Lonely Planet

This spectacularly baronial castle... functions primarily as a restaurant, it also houses, in the cellar, the Cave Hill Visitor Centre. — Fodor's

The showpiece of Belfast's green oasis is Charles Lanyon's beautiful Palm House, built in 1839 and completed in 1852, with its birdcage dome, a masterpiece in cast-iron and curvilinear glass. — Lonely Planet

Worth an extended exploration night or day, the Quarter, home to some of the city's oldest buildings, has risen from extreme disrepair to become a bustling hub of dining, drinking, and nightlife. — Afar Magazine

The ship built to ferry passengers and goods to the doomed Titanic is now the last remaining White Star Line vessel.  — Atlas Obscura

Atop a 360m (1,181-foot) basalt cliff, this park offers panoramic views, walking trails, and archaeological and historical sights (including Belfast Castle) — Frommer's

Built by Charles Lanyon in 1857–58 to meet the spiritual needs of visiting sailors, this part church, part maritime museum has a pulpit shaped like a ship's prow. — Lonely Planet

The Giant's Causeway is a mass of almost 40,000 mostly hexagonal pillars of volcanic basalt, clustered like a giant honeycomb and extending hundreds of yards into the sea. — Fodor's

There's been a Friday market on this site since 1604, but St George’s, built 1890-1896, is the only surviving covered Victorian market in Belfast. — The Telegraph

At the east end of High St is Belfast's very own leaning tower. — Lonely Planet

A huge sporting and entertainment centre on the eastern side of the river across from Clarendon Dock. — Lonely Planet

Entry to the city’s oldest library (which dates from 1788) to browse the collections is free, and there’s also a great café and regular exhibitions. — Afar Magazine

Opposite the west end of Lagan Weir is the elegant Custom House, built by Charles Lanyon in Italianate style between 1854 and 1857; the writer Anthony Trollope once worked in the post office here. — Lonely Planet

Built between 1841 and 1844 by Thomas Jackson and extensively renovated in the last decade, Catholic St Malachy's exterior resembles a Tudor castle complete with arrow slits and turrets. — Lonely Planet