Geology

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.

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

This active volcano's siren song to suicide jumpers forced authorities to build a fence.

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.

We heard you like volcanoes so we put a volcano in your volcano so you can die for sure...

A cemetery and the town it served sinks beneath the sea during the volcanic birth of Mt. Vulcan.

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.

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

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

Natural rock formations resembling monks in hats inspire folk legends.