Rock Formations

A geological wonder shrouded in myth.

These tall, red sandstone pinnacles outside Moab are often forgotten amid their more famous neighbors.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

Just outside Lesotho's capital city, a rock formation takes the shape of a powerful predator.

In 1954, two enormous earthquakes occurred just minutes apart, resulting in prominent scarps that extend for miles along the range fronts.

Two tall rocks sit at the center of this site, once the home of a large Ancestral Puebloan community.

This house certainly has a unique decor.

This "castle" is actually a limestone and quartz formation hidden along a trail.

Reaching this rock formation involves a hike through rocky rapids and springs where wild turtles reproduce.

This weird, elephant-shaped rock also hosts two ancient tombs.

The Old Man of the Mountain’s less-famous, but still beloved little brother is said to resemble a leader of the Abenaki tribe.

This hole formed by a glacier is the largest and best-preserved of its kind in Stockholm.

A strange sandstone formation in the middle of nowhere presents an interesting climbing opportunity.

A long strip of fossil-filled limestone makes up this natural bridge above a rushing stream.

Apparently, Hell has waterfalls in Slovenia.

Tall columns of volcanic basalt make up this improbable-seeming rock formation.

In the middle of a barren desert, a massive, solitary rocky thumb juts out.