One of the things that I have discovered in my travels is how many unusual rock formations there are in the world. It is amazing to see these oddities of nature and to learn how they were created. Some of these formations were created by the harshness of the wind and the erosion cause by water. To me it seems almost unbelievable that wind and water could carve into a rock but a constant exposure to a force will eventually wear away a stronger object.
Other unusual rock formations were created by unusual events in nature. Some of these formations are so unusual that they may only exist in one or two places on earth. These formations can only be explained by showing the rock formations and describing how it happened. I look forward to presenting these unusual rock formation.
The posts that will be shown under this category are the unusual rock formations that I have seen in my travels. These posts will include the many different types of strange formations. I hope that you will enjoy my posts on these unusual rock formations and that I will be able to show them in a way that will capture their true extraordinary uniqueness.
The Moeraki Boulders are mysteriously spherical stones scattered across Koekohe Beach on the South Island of New Zealand. The Moeraki Boulders are one of the most striking and accessible unusual rock formations in New Zealand. Koekohe Beach is along State Highway 1 about an hour drive north from Dunedin. There are over 50 currently visible…
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The Old Man of Storr is one of the most dramatic places in Scotland. The Storr is a mountain on the Trotternish peninsula of the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The Old Man of Storr is the iconic rock jutting into the air which is visible from miles away. The Old Man of Storr is…
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Toadstool Hoodoos are balanced rock formations that look like toadstool mushrooms. The Toadstool Hoodoos are located in Southern Utah in the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in an area known as The Rimrocks, just off Highway 89. When it comes to seeing natural wonders, it is rare exception when you can park your car and…
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James Bond Island is as gorgeous in person as it was in the movie. Few travelers knew about this tiny island prior to the 1974 James Bond movie titled “The Man with the Golden Gun”. Before the island became world famous it was known as Khao Phing Kan but with its popularity the island is…
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There may not be another place on earth like Nambung National Park. Nambung National Park is located in the southwestern part of Australia and covers an area of about 75 square miles. The name of the park is derived from the Nambung River which enters into the park but then vanishes underground into a limestone…
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Pancake Rocks, also known as Punakaiki, are a natural rock formation that take their name from their strange formation of thin layers of limestone stacked on top of one another like a stack of pancakes. Pancake Rocks are located on the West Coast of South Island in New Zealand. The formation originally formed on the…
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The Garden of the Gods is a city park on the west side of Colorado Springs, Colorado that is nestled on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains. The main features of the park are the towering red rocks rising hundreds of feet straight out of the ground. The Garden of the Gods has been…
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Frenchman’s Rock is located near Penneshaw Beach on Kangaroo Island in Australia. The rock marks the location where Nicolas Baudin found freshwater when navigating the North Coast of Kangaroo Island in 1803. Baudin released pigs into the wild to provide food for future explorers and a crew member carved details of the expedition into the…
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The Tam Coc Rice Fields are a region of stunning natural beauty near the city of Ninh Binh which is located about two hours south of Hanoi, Vietnam. The landscape is dominated by hundreds of limestone hills towering above green fields of rice paddies with a calm river winding through it all. It only takes…
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The Great Ocean Road in Australia is famous for the Twelve Apostles but there are more unusual rock formations that are just as interesting as the Twelve Apostles. Just 2.5 miles past the Twelve Apostles is a site known as the Loch Ard Gorge and the Razorback. My previous two posts on the Great Ocean…
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El Arco is the locals name for the arch of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. This arch is a distinctive rock formation at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula. The peninsula is the second longest peninsula in the world and helps to form the Gulf of California. The arch is inaccessible by land so…
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Yelhiu Geopark is a naturally formed landscape that seems like it belongs in another world. This geological site is located on the northern coast of Taiwan about a 30 minute drive from Taipei which makes it an easy daytrip if you are staying in Taipei. The Yelhiu Geopark formations were create along the shoreline for…
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