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Rocks

Pachamanca

In Peru, layers of potatoes, meat, and sweets are steamed in a pit filled with volcanic rocks.

The World Peace Flame and walkway.

The Hague, Netherlands

World Peace Flame Pathway

Lumps of significant stone from around the world surround a flaming monument for peace.

Tut-Tut.

Kilcreggan, Scotland

Tut-Tut Rock

A painted tribute to an ancient Egyptian king lurks along a stretch of Scottish shore.

Mzinyathi Waterfall.

Iqadi, South Africa

Mzinyathi Falls

This beautiful waterfall is not easy to reach, but offers a stunning view of the pristine green valley.

Album Rock today.

Raleigh, Newfoundland and Labrador

Album Rock

A remote landmark named for a whimsical photograph taken by a 1850s photographer and his crew of graffiti artists.

Bradford House II

Littleton, Colorado

Bradford House II

A prehistoric rock shelter that's literally in someone's backyard.

Rowtor Rocks.

Birchover, England

Rowtor Rocks

This mysterious hilltop collection of Druid carvings isn't quite what it seems.

Hengifoss

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

The quote.

Natural Bridge, Virginia

Hidden J.R.R. Tolkien Quote

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

Clach an Truseil.

Baile an Truiseil, Scotland

Clach an Truseil

The 5,000-year-old megalith is believed to be Scotland's tallest standing stone.

Forte de São José, the "Principado da Pontinha."

Funchal, Portugal

Principality of Pontinha

A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.

Naturalistic rock art example.

Mwela Rock Art Paintings

One of the largest concentrations of rock paintings in Southern Africa.

One of the most famous hunger stones, near Tyrs Bridge in Děčín, Czechia.

Welcome Back, Hunger Stones

In the past, the appearance of these rocks has portended bad famines, good wine, or nothing at all.

Cara Giaimo September 14, 2018

The paintings from a distance.

Torslanda, Sweden

Tumlehed Rock Paintings

Sweden's southernmost prehistoric rock art is hidden just outside Gothenburg.

The best-known hunger stone, which reads "If you see me, weep."

Děčín, Czechia

Hunger Stones of Děčín

When the river dries up, these stones start talking.

Split Apple Rock.

Kaiteriteri, New Zealand

Tokangawhā / Split Apple Rock

This unusual rock formation looks like an apple that has been neatly sliced in half.

Petroglyphs.

Clear Fork, West Virginia

Luther Elkins Petroglyphs

A cult archaeology conspiracy theory claims these West Virginia petroglyphs were written by Irish monks in Ogham.

Bethlehem.

Calhoun, Georgia

Rock Garden Calhoun

Incredible miniature towns and buildings created and decorated with thousands of tiny rocks.