25 Most Surprising Rock Formations From Around The World

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Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods, Colorado

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Gibson Steps (12 Apostles), Great Ocean Road, Australia

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Ko Tapu Island, Thailand

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Bisti Rock Formations, New Mexico

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Bryce Canyon, Utah

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Reed Flute Caves, Guangxi Province, China

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Landscape Arch, Arches National Monument, Utah

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Torghatten, Norway

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El Torcal de Antequera, Spain

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Stone Forest National Park, Yunnan, China

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Meteora, Greece

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Mushroom and Chicken Rocks, White Desert, Egypt

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Sahara Desert, Tassili N’Ajjer, Algeria

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Giant’s Causeway, Ireland

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Mono Lake, California

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Azure Window at Dwejra Bay, Gozo, Malta

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Split Apple Rock, Kaiteriteri, South Island, New Zealand

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Arbol de Piedra, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

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Devil’s Marbles, Australia

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Fundy Bay, Canada

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Painted Cliffs, Tasmania

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Isalo National Park, Madagascar

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Cappadocia, Turkey

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Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming

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Rock Formation, Namibia

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Ahh…Giant’s Causeway…my favourite. <3
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I’ve been to the Devil’s Marbles in central australia….they go on for a while and are really spectacular.
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