The Irish attractions have have ed Vesuvius volcano, Yosemite Valley and The Dead Sea as Geological Heritage Sites.

Located on top of the cliffs overlooking the Atlantic Ocean at Spanish Point in Co Clare, Red Cliff Lodge offers guests the perfect location to simply relax by the sea

The alarm was raised shortly after 2.00pm when emergency services received a report that a person had fallen in The Burren.

Judges praise its stunning landscape, breath-taking coast, grassroots food culture and vision for sustainable tourism.

Locations in Mayo, Galway and Clare were among the top picks

The statue’s creator said that the setting was appropriate, remarking that it was ‘a wild place for a wild thing’