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Rocks

Thalpan Petroglyphs.

Chilās, Pakistan

Thalpan Petroglyphs

Thousands of ancient rock carvings are scattered just off the highway.

A side view of the fireplace and capstone.

Charlevoix, Michigan

Weathervane Restaurant Boulder Fireplace

In the main dining room, a nine-ton boulder caps the fireplace designed by local architect Earl Young.

The Many Lives of a Single Giant Rock

Rock Art at Nino Konis Santana National Park

Ancient images hide within the park's caves.

Heart of the Rocks Loop

Willcox, Arizona

Heart of the Rocks Loop

Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.

Freed from behind the wall, it'll soon be on its way to a new permanent home.

An Old Painting of Vermont's Ancient Rocks Was Hidden Behind a Wall for Decades

The 1930s depiction of Lone Rock Point has finally resurfaced.

Jessica Leigh Hester June 10, 2019

Hapeville, Georgia

Hapeville Worry Rock

This hidden stone has absorbed decades of human anxiety.

The water was found inside a sediment core from the Maldives archipelago.

Found: 20,000-Year-Old Seawater From the Ice Age

It was stored inside limestone beneath the seafloor.

Matthew Taub May 30, 2019

Santa Barbara, California

Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

The 15th-century stone cross will be returned to Namibia this August.

Germany Will Return a 15th-Century Cross to Namibia

The 11-foot, 1.1-ton cross could once be glimpsed from the ocean.

Sabrina Imbler May 21, 2019

Growing Rock of Usterling.

Usterling, Germany

Growing Rock of Usterling

Nestled within a German forest is an intriguing, growing rock.

The mysterious rock, spotted in its natural habitat.

A Village in France Will Pay You $2,240 to Decipher a Rock

We hope you like reading in all caps.

Sabrina Imbler May 14, 2019

Doane Rock, 2014. Child for scale.

Eastham, Massachusetts

Doane Rock

The largest glacial erratic boulder on Cape Cod.

Blue skies over Boulder Bay.

Nga Khin Nyo Gyee Island, Myanmar

Boulder Island

This remote island known for its balancing boulder may have inspired Peter Pan's Neverland.

The Devil's Nest.

Pirunpesä (The Devil's Nest)

This honeycomb-textured tafone looks like a petrified troll head.

The limestone landscape.

Borgholm N, Sweden

Neptuni Åkrar

An otherworldly, fossil-rich cobble beach holds Viking graves, cairns, and other remains.

Wadi Rum in southern Jordan.

In Jordan, Bedouins Are Preserving Ancient Rock Art With an App

Locals are using their phones to document and assess the engravings of Wadi Rum.

Robin George Andrews April 22, 2019

Baker, California

Travelers Monument

This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.