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The Pierre Percée in all of its glory
Pierre-Châtel, France

La Pierre Percée

According to a local legend, this peculiar mountaintop rock formation is actually a demon that was turned into stone.
plaques

Podcast: Fairhaven Historic Markers

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team September 8, 2022
Itinerary

Discover the Endless Beauty of the Pine Tree State

For vast vistas and surprising sights, check out these Maine marvels.
From the base of the creek
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Seven Tubs at Pinchot State Forest

Narrow gorges and deep pools created by long-ago glaciers.
The house is gone but its story lives on.
Bartlett, New Hampshire

Willey House Site

This cabin survived a landslide that killed its owners.
Chelyabinsk Meteorite
Chelyabinsk, Russia

Chelyabinsk Meteorite

The largest-known fragment of an asteroid that exploded over the southern Ural region in 2013.
Sutcliffe, Nevada

Incandescent Rocks

Colorful outcrops and cliffs just north of Reno provide a scenic backdrop for hiking and mountain biking.
Trollkonufingur
Sandavágur, Faroe Islands

Trøllkonufingur

Legend says this rock spire is the finger of a witch who wanted to throw the Faroe Islands towards Iceland.
Amidon Gorge
Fredericktown, Missouri

Castor River Shut-Ins

These pink granite water slides are the result of millions of years of erosion.
Santa Margarita, California

Painted Rock

The oldest pictographs on this decorated rock formation in California's Carrizo Plain date back as many as 4,000 years.
A 40-foot column supports the entrance to New Hampshire's Ruggles Mine, a beloved rockhounding site for decades.
tunnels

Could This Be The End of a Historic New Hampshire Rockhound Paradise?

When Ruggles Mine went up for auction, mineral collectors feared it would never reopen to the public. After a last-minute reprieve, its future is still uncertain.
Sarah Durn July 1, 2022
Grafton, New Hampshire

Ruggles Mine

Generations of rockhounds got their start at this beloved, historic mine.
meteorites

Podcast: The Hodges Meteorite

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team June 29, 2022
Edinburgh, Scotland

Hutton Memorial Garden

A stone-filled garden in the heart of Edinburgh commemorates the father of modern geology.
Walatowa Slot Canyon
Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico

Walatowa Slot Canyon

A beautiful red-faced slot canyon in northern New Mexico.
West Butte (left), with East Butte in the distance to the right.
Grover, Colorado

Pawnee Buttes

On the edge of grassland in northeastern Colorado, these rock formations are some of the few remnants of a high plain that has eroded away over millions of years.
Felsenmeer
Hemer, Germany

Hemer Felsenmeer

Wooden pathways run through this rocky landscape, which legend says was created when a dwarven king pulled down his own castle to stop raiding giants.
Mushroom Rock, located on the University of Hyderabad campus.
science

The Rocky Road to Saving Hyderabad's Stunning Geology

As the city expands into a global IT hub, a small but dedicated group fights to protect its ancient landscape.
Sushmita Pathak April 22, 2022