Rock Formations

A physical reminder of Earth's ancient past, this rock results from the photosynthetic processes of some of the oldest forms of life.

This rock resembling a turned-up boot has become the symbol of St. Ingbert.

A popular 19th-century natural landmark is now hidden within a sprawling forest.

Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.

Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.

A replica of a beloved, delicately-balanced granite boulder.

Inside the Šomoška National Nature Reserve exists a unique rock formation rarely seen in the world.

This unique rock formation is quite the local celebrity, although one day it may come crashing down.

A 14th century castle built on the seat of a mighty giant.

Indigenous cultures believed all life would end if this enormous rock toppled.

Mysterious heaps of stones dot these otherworldly woods.

This bird-shaped rock formation defies gravity, time, and classification.

An Ancestral Puebloan ruin that appears to burst into flames in the sunlight.

This breathtaking national park is one of the best places to see the weird and wonderful giant anteater in the wild.

The shattered remnants of a meteor that struck Santa Fe more than a billion years ago.