Geological Oddities

An enormous, 30-story-deep hole in the middle of Guatemala City.

Even King Tut was intrigued by the glass of the Great Sand Sea.

The Yonaguni Monument, a natural formation or the Japanese Atlantis?

A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."

Named after the Goddess of Harvests, Annapurna is the deadliest member of the Eight-thousanders club.

The tallest sea cliffs on the Southern Hemisphere are a climber's worst nightmare.

Ha Long Bay's "Cave of Surprises" houses a popular phallic rock formation.

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

Gouged in the mountain to make stage coach access easier through the Fremont Pass.

Natural rock formations resembling monks in hats inspire folk legends.

Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.

'Cause the fence start shaking, the earth was quaking.

Museum on earth sciences featuring a recreation of a famous curiosity cabinet.