Poulnabrone dolmen megalithic tomb, Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland (Eire), EuropeThe Burren (from Irish: Boireann, meaning - great rock) is a unique karst landscape in northwest County Clare, Ireland. The limestone area measures 300 square kilometres and is roughly enclosed within the circle comprised by the villages Ballyvaughan, Kinvarra, Gort, Corrofin, Kilfenora, Lisdoonvarna and the Black Head lighthouse. The definitive article (ie "The" Burren) has only been added to the name by academics in the last few decades as it has always been traditionally called Boireann or Boirinn in Irish and Burren in English.

Stone Slab Packhorse Bridge over the Afon Cwm Llan, Cwm Llan, The Watkin Path, Snowdonia National Park (Eryri), North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Medieval clapper bridge made of four massive granite slabs crossing the East Dart River, constructed in the 13th and 14th centuries, Postbridge, Dartmoor, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

USS San Diego Memorial, Tuna Harbor, San Diego, California, United States of America, North America

A rock climber ascends slabs at the base of the huge cliff known as The Apron, overlooking Washington Column and North Dome, Yosemite Valley, California, United States of America, North America

The prehistoric slab stone bridge, Tarr Steps, crossing the River Barle, near Dulverton, in Exmoor National Park, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Moment of reverence in front of the eternal flame at the center of the twelve granite slabs of the Armenian Genocide memorial complex on the hill of Tsitsernakaberd at Yerevan, Armenia, Eurasia

Engraved slab inside Kiviksgraven Bronze Age grave, Kivik, Skane, South Sweden, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

The Poulnabrone dolmen, prehistoric slab burial chamber, The Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Stone Slabs and Goitstock Waterfall, Cullingworth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Interior of the Dolmen de Menga chamber, showing the large pillars and stone slabs, Antequera, Malaga province, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

The Poulnabrone dolmen, prehistoric slab burial chamber, The Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

The Poulnabrone dolmen, prehistoric slab burial chamber, The Burren, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Slabs of stone along the Red Basin Trail called the Tabletops at Petrified Forest National Park Arizona.

Forest of Stone Tablets, also known as the Forest of Stelae, Xian, China

Cotswolds village, country lane and old stone slab fencing in Kelmscott, The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, UK

Marble quarry, Greece, Europe

Eighth century cross slab with Christian Celtic cross and Pictish beasts, in the churchyard of Aberlemno, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Between the villages of Nyaung U and Wetkyi-in, 10cm. pool of water in stone slab (made to allow former Burmese monarchs to view hti in reflection without tipping their heads back - causing them to lose their crowns), Shwezigon Paya, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia Shwezigon Paya first built by King Anawrahta and completed by King Kyansittha in 1087 Shwezigon Paya first built by King Anawrahta and completed by King Kyansittha in 1087

An ancient preserved grave slab in Iona Abbey on Iona, off Mull, Scotland, UK.

Ancient preserved grave slabs in Iona Abbey on Iona, off Mull, Scotland, UK.

An ancient preserved grave slab in Iona Abbey on Iona, off Mull, Scotland, UK.

Ancient preserved grave slabs in Iona Abbey on Iona, off Mull, Scotland, UK.

One of many marble slabs containing text and commentary from the Tripitaka, Kuthodaw Pagoda, Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

Conical dry stone roof of trulli house, with painted sun symbol, Alberobello, Bari province, Puglia region, Italy

Timur,??s jade tomb, Gur Emir Mausoleum, (Gur Amir, Guri Amir, Gur-E Amir, and Gur-I Amir), Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Tombs in Gumbazi Saidon Mausoleum, Dorut Tilovat Complex, Shakhrisabz, Uzbekistan

Mani stones engraved with the Tibetan mantra Om Mani Padme Hum, Nubra Valley, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India, Asia

Mountain lake on the Steinplatte in summer with a view of the Kaiser Mountains, Pillerseetal, Triol, Austria, Kitzbühel Alps

Mani wall, Mani stone, Dudh Kosi valley, Solukhumbu, Khumbu, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Lone person among concrete slabs at the Holocaust Memorial (Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe), Berlin, Germany

Mani wall, Mani stone, Dudh Kosi valley, Solukhumbu, Khumbu, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Painted Mani wall, Mani stone, Dudh Kosi valley, Solukhumbu, Khumbu, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Mani wall at Machhermo Sherpa village, Sagarmatha National Park, Khumbu, Nepal

Painted Mani wall, Mani stone, Dudh Kosi valley, Solukhumbu, Khumbu, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Mani wall, Mani stone, at Monjo, Dudh Kosi valley, Solukhumbu, Khumbu, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Painted Mani wall, Mani stone, Dudh Kosi valley, Solukhumbu, Khumbu, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Cement squares, steles of the Holocaust Memorial, Mitte district, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Colourful painted stone slabs, pavement, footpath in the colours of the rainbow, Seyoisfjoerour, Seydisfjoerdur, East Iceland, Iceland, Europe

Light and shadows between the concrete slabs of the Holocaust Memorial (Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe) in Berlin, Germany

Morning at Matrimandir, mystical place, temple and largest sanctuary in Auroville, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pachayankuppam, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Colorful painted stone slabs, pavement in the colors of the rainbow, background picture, Seyoisfjoerour, Seydisfjoerdur, East Iceland, Iceland, Europe

Kourion archaeological site, mosaic, Limassol, Cyprus, Greece, Europe

Tourists on a giant world map at the foot of the Monument to the Discoveries, Padrao dos Descobrimentos, Belem, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Painted Mani wall, Mani stone, Dudh Kosi valley, Solukhumbu, Khumbu, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Walk of Fame, star with writing Michael Jackson on the sidewalk, Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Painted Mani wall, Mani stone, Dudh Kosi valley, Solukhumbu, Khumbu, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Mani wall, Mani stone, Dudh Kosi valley, Solukhumbu, Khumbu, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Mani wall at Thamo Sherpa village, Sagarmatha National Park, Khumbu Himal, Nepal

Mani wall at Thame Sherpa village with Khumbi Yu La (Khumbila, 5761), Sagarmatha National Park, Khumbu Himal, Nepal

Inscription, quotation from Goethe on stone slab, Everything transient is only a parable, red carnations, grave of Kurt Tucholsky, Mariefred cemetery, Straengnaes, Soedermanlands laen, Sweden, Europe

Painted Mani wall, Mani stone, Dudh Kosi valley, Solukhumbu, Khumbu, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Painted Mani wall, Mani stone, Dudh Kosi valley, Solukhumbu, Khumbu, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Portal tomb, Paulnabrone, Burren, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

Painted Mani wall, Mani stone, Dudh Kosi valley, Solukhumbu, Khumbu, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Mani wall at Thamo Sherpa village, Sagarmatha National Park, Khumbu Himal, Nepal

Painted Mani wall, Mani stone, Dudh Kosi valley, Solukhumbu, Khumbu, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal

Tomb in the cathedral on the Wavel Hill in Krakow, Poland, Europe

Old stone tablet with Japanese writing on the pilgrimage path Kumano Kodo, Hirou-jinja Shinto Shrine, Nachisan, Wakayama, Japan, Asia

Sun over the concrete slabs or stelae at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Sun over the concrete slabs or stelae at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Toadstool Hoodoos, Utah, USA

Grave slabs leaning against a dry wall made of erratic blocks, in the old village cemetery, old village church from the 15th Century in the back, Hohenkirchen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Stone reliefs, decorations on a tomb slab, Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland, British Isles, Europe

Blue marble, marble slab, stone slab, structure, Austria, Europe

Sun over the concrete slabs or stelae at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Grave plate for the heart of the Duke Henry III, Ulrich Chapel, Imperial Palace, Goslar, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Slab at Canyon Overlook Trail, Zion National Park, Utah, USA

Sun over the concrete slabs or stelae at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Berlin, Germany, Europe

A woman taking a rest, with building materials, a stone slab on her back, Himalayas, Kingdom of Bhutan

Stone reliefs, decorations on a tomb slab, Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland, British Isles, Europe

Portal tomb, Paulnabrone, Burren, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

Toadstool Hoodoos, Utah, USA

Ta Prohm Temple in the Angkor Wat complex; Siem Reap, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Ancient Poulnabrone Dolmen; County Clare, Ireland

Weathered Wooden Door With Stone Slab Steps, Arsos, Limassol, Cyprus

Ancient Poulnabrone Dolmen; County Clare, Ireland

Ancient Dolmen Ruins; Ballinskelligs, County Kerry, Ireland

Ancient Megalithic Tomb, Poulnabrone Dolmen; Ballyvaghen, County Clare, Ireland

Ancient Dolmen Megalithic Tomb; Ardara, County Donegal, Ireland

California, Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Valley, Snowy landscape of El Capitan and Merced River.

Twelve slabs positioned in a circle, representing the twelve lost provinces in present-day Turkey at the Armenian Genocide memorial complex on Tsitsernakaberd hill, Yerevan, Armenia

School children standing by the eternal flame dedicated to the 1.5 million people killed during the Armenian Genocide in the Armenian Genocide memorial complex on Tsitsernakaberd hill, Yerevan, Armenia

California, Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Valley, Sunset over El Capitan and snowy Merced River.

Young people in front of the twelve slabs positioned in a circle, representing the twelve lost provinces in present-day Turkey at the Armenian Genocide memorial complex on Tsitsernakaberd hill, Yerevan, Armenia