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Ephrata, Washington
Monster Rock
An enormous boulder deposited by the Scabland floods lies in the Quincy Basin among a host of smaller boulders.
Morioka, Japan
Demon’s Hand Prints in the Rocks
According to local folklore, a demon left his handprints on these boulders, which became the prefecture’s namesake.
Cape Town, South Africa
Scratch Patch
An artificial cave littered with semi-precious stones waiting to be picked up.
Aspen, Colorado
John Denver Sanctuary
Fill up your senses in this beautiful riverside garden, dedicated to the works of singer-songwriter John Denver.
Sunshine Valley, British Columbia
Hope Slide
The morning of January 9, 1965, over 46 million cubic meters of earth, rock, and snow broke free, obliterating a section of the highway below.
Whitewater, Wisconsin
Big Foot Rock
A glacial erratic in the shape of a foot rests in the woods of a restored oak savanna prairie.
Almo, Idaho
City of Rocks
This U.S. natural reserve is an ancient spiritual place and rock climber’s paradise.
Saint Maries, Idaho
Emerald Creek Garnet Area
Star garnets are so rare that you can only find them in two places on Earth—here, you can dig for them.
Hunza Nagar, Pakistan
Haldeikish
These boulders bear testimony to thousands of years of cultural exchange along this trading route.
Khamkeuth, Laos
Sandstone Buddha Sculptures
Giant Buddhas carved into sandstone walls line this Laotian motorbike route.
Jacksonville, Florida
Prudential Building's Rock of Gilbraltar
This two-and-a-half-ton chunk of rock was gifted to the Prudential company by the British Navy in 1955.
Springfield, Missouri
Dragon Rock
Creativity is far from extinct in Missouri, and this painted dinosaur is no exception!
Gilgit, Pakistan
Buddha De Yasheni
Time and local lore colluded to turn this fear-defeating Buddha into a man-eating demon.
Roskilde, Denmark
Fandens Fingre (The Devil's Fingers)
Local legend has it that the Devil's claw marks are etched into this distinctive rock.
Forres, Scotland
Forres Witches Stone
A reminder of the gruesome punishments delivered to those who were found guilty during Scotland's witchcraft trials.
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
The Old Man of Shore Road
A natural rock silhouette on Cape Elizabeth's scenic Shore Road, reminiscent of New Hampshire's "Old Man of the Mountain."
Phoenix, Arizona
Hole-in-the-Rock
Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.
Taupō, New Zealand
Ngātoro-i-rangi Carving at Mine Bay
This 46-foot-tall carving of a legendary Māori navigator can only be visited by boat.
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