Geological Oddities

Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.

A fiery-red region of scooped out land still largely untouched by civilization, tourists or otherwise.

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.

The 3.8 billion-year-old rock proves that tectonic plates may have been shifting longer than we thought.

The largest ice cave in the world is thought to be the entrance to hell according to Austrian legend.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.

Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.

A labor of love built by local hang-gliding enthusiasts, this ideal launch spot was outlawed by the authorities and has since been largely abandoned.

Rocks that take on the likenesses of several recognizable living entities crowd the Wang dong Rock Quarries.

Spring that emits water and fire at the same time is said to have remedial properties, and sparked its own religion.

Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.

Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times.

The Connecticut village named for its subterranean thunder.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Rock face that shares a name with Mary Shelley's famous doctor.

Lunar landscape, a mud volcano and bizarre rock formations.

The largest dam in the world and the site of a potential disaster.

Glacial lake that mysteriously empties itself every year.