Rock Formations

The Ayo Rock Formations stand out on the island of Aruba as a unique arrangement of giant boulders with interesting crawl spaces to explore.

These giant volcanic rocks towering above the Angolan savannah once served as a natural fortification.

A dramatic landscape of ancient lava, carved into hexagonal columns by nature itself.

This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.

According to the local First Nations folklore, this rock was once a man.

A 360-year-old cherry tree grows out of a granite boulder.

Nestled in the hills of Crete, a local artist has created a wonderland of stone and terracotta sculptures.

A prodigious pachyderm lurks among Malawi’s inselbergs.

In the Arabian Desert, a surreal rock formation stands cut clean in half.

This natural rock formation has an anatomical aesthetic.

These four small islands contain unique hexagonal rock formations.

This small canyon is home to a treasure trove of geological oddities.

This U.S. natural reserve is an ancient spiritual place and rock climber’s paradise.

Local legend has it that the Devil's claw marks are etched into this distinctive rock.

Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.