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From Desert Waterfalls to Wind-Carved Hoodoos: Dive into Utah’s Wild Dreamscapes

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View westward from the trail, toward the Colorado River.

The Mysterious Petroglyphs and Twisted Towers Beyond Utah’s National Parks

The national parks occupy just one corner of a vast and mind-blowing landscape. Here’s how to explore the rest.

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Samuel Mphepo, Malawi

Elephant Rock

A prodigious pachyderm lurks among Malawi’s inselbergs.

Tayma, Saudi Arabia

Al Naslaa

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

Ko Samui, Thailand

Grandfather and Grandmother Rocks (Hin Ta Hin Yai)

This natural rock formation has an anatomical aesthetic.

Thonsepar

These four small islands contain unique hexagonal rock formations.

Koyulus, Kazakhstan

Ybykty Canyon

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

City of Rocks

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

Roskilde, Denmark

Fandens Fingre (The Devil's Fingers)

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

Phoenix, Arizona

Hole-in-the-Rock

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

Hérémence, Switzerland

Pyramides d'Euseigne

These spindly, stone-capped formations are the product of glacial deposits and thousands of years of erosion.

Eagle Nest, New Mexico

Palisades Sill

Spectacular 300-foot cliffs in a lush mountain canyon.

Moapa Valley, Nevada

Buffington Pockets

The rocks exposed at Valley of Fire State Park also occur in a much less known but equally spectacular area a few miles to the southwest.

Karijini, Australia

Joffre Gorge

This natural amphitheatre has been carved over millennia into the layered sedimentary rock of Karijini National Park.

Clinton, Arkansas

Natural Bridge of Arkansas

This sandstone marvel of nature is worth a stop along Highway 65.

Grampian, Pennsylvania

Bilger's Rocks

Rocky outcrops containing overhangs, caves, fissures, clefts, and alcoves that invite exploration and scrambling.

Tonalea, Arizona

Eggshell Arch

At certain times in the fall and winter, the sunlight makes this natural sandstone arch glow.

Anniversary Narrows

A spectacular slot canyon at the northern edge of Lake Mead National Recreation Area.