Set in a beautiful, tranquil forest, the Growing Rock of Usterling is a magnificent example of stone troughs. Over a span of 5,000 years, this geological oddity has grown out of springs containing limestone. With a length of roughly 130 feet and a height of nearly 16.5 feet, it's the largest stone trough in Germany. Amazingly, it is still continuing to grow.
May 14, 2019
Brevard, North Carolina
This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.
Soriano nel Cimino, Italy
This massive rock balanced for thousands of years being tossed here during a volcanic eruption.
Bourail, New Caledonia
A beachside monolith shaped by years of waves crashing against hard quartz.
Nokia, Finland
This honeycomb-textured tafone looks like a petrified troll head.
Iceland
The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.
Hebron, New Hampshire
This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.
Cusco, Peru
Did Inca children also slide down these smooth rocky slopes above Cusco?
Bușteni, Romania
Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.
