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 | the sphinx from Bucegi, Romania by Amelia on 8/24/2012   2 votes The Sphinx is a natural rock formation in the Bucegi Mountains in Romania. It is located at an altit(...) (Source) | |
 | Balance Rock Buhl, Idaho by Carol Jones on 5/20/2012 1 votes | |
 | Valle de la luna (Moon valley), San juan, Argentina by alejandra lima on 3/6/2012 0 votes (Source) | |
 | The Heatehn Maiden (Kranjska gora, Slovenia) by H. on 12/23/2011 0 votes Legend has it that a heathen (pagan) girl was turned into stone. Her sweet face still looks down on (...) (Source) | |
 | São Domingos' Stone (Holy Sunday's Stone), Minas Gerais - Brazil by Lucas César @eslbrazil on 5/26/2011 0 votes Com 2050 metros de altitude e vista 360 graus a Pedra de São Domingos é um dos pontos turísticos mai(...) (Source) | |
 | The Sleeping Man in Norway by Solveig on 2/1/2011 0 votes Located on the coast of Northern Norway,the mountain known as "Dønnmannen", when seen from the North(...) (Source) | |
 | valley of love by oliver on 11/6/2010 0 votes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6reme | |
 | Devil's Tower by Megan on 10/31/2010  2 votes The Devil's tower is found in Wyoming, USA. It rises dramatically 1,267 feet (386 m) above the surro(...) | |
 | Giant's Causeway by Dana on 5/1/2010 0 votes Located in northern Ireland this is the site of an ancient volcanic eruption. | |
 | Moon Valley - San Juan Argentina by Marcelo Muchino on 12/22/2009 1 votes It shares the international status of World Heritage, with the next Talampaya National Park in the p(...) | |
 | I am not suggesting anything but... by xtina.r on 12/12/2009 3 votes you had the 'delicate arch' in Arches National Park - but this is in the same park... | |
 | the Sphinx by Sebastian on 12/12/2009 0 votes natural sculpture made by wind in Romanian mountain top | |
 | The pierced mountain in Norway by Ketil on 12/8/2009 0 votes Torghatten is a mountain in Norway that is known for its characteristic hole through its center. Se(...) (Source) | |
 | Elephant Rocks, Missouri, USA by Cassondra on 12/4/2009 0 votes Hidden in Southeast Missouri you may have to ask a local to find out how to get here. Rocks are name(...) | |
 | pont d'arc, provence, france by Vali on 11/19/2009 0 votes (Source) | |
 | Monterey Big Sur "Doorway" by Whitney on 11/18/2009 1 votes This doorway rock formation can be found in the Big Sur region of Monterey, CA. As you can see, when(...) | |
 | Vila Velha - Ponta Grossa - Paraná - Brazil by Alex on 11/14/2009 0 votes (Source) | |
 | Cathedral Cove - New Zealand by Tahnee L on 11/12/2009 0 votes Located in the Coramandel Peninsula of new zealands north island near Hahei and Hot water beach, the(...) | |
 | Durdle Door by Bottlekid on 11/9/2009 0 votes Durdle Door at Lulworth Cove, Dorset, UK (Source) | |
 | El Nido, Palawan Limestone Islands by Jigs on 10/25/2009 0 votes The beaches are surrounded by towering limestone cliffs. These cliffs serve as nestling ground of sw(...) (Source) | |
 | El Nido, Palawan Limestone Islands by Jigs on 10/25/2009 0 votes The beaches are surrounded by towering limestone cliffs. These cliffs serve as nestling ground of sw(...) (Source) | |
 | Rock of Gibraltar by Jigs on 10/25/2009 0 votes The Rock of Gibraltar (sometimes by its Latin name, Calpe) is a monolithic limestone promontory loca(...) (Source) | |
 | Capo D'Orso, Sardinia, Italy by july on 10/23/2009 0 votes The Bear's Cape. (Source) | |
 | Cudgel of Hercules by Kama on 10/23/2009 0 votes ~Maczuga Herkulesa is a tall (30 meters) limestone rock situated in Ojców National Park, north from (...) | |
 | Old Man Rock by Steve Morgan on 10/20/2009 1 votes Rock shaped like old man's face in Montana. | |
 | The Olgas - Australia by Jonathan C on 10/18/2009 0 votes You get this rock as a surprise when you go to see Ayers rock. The scale of this formation is simpl(...) | |
 | Azure Window, Malta by seastone on 10/15/2009 1 votes The Azure Window is a result of erosion by the sea creating two huge columns, around 40 metres in di(...) (Source) | |
 | Camel Rock, New Mexico by Nathan Gregg on 10/15/2009 1 votes This rock formation is in Northern New Mexico near the town of Tesuque. Camel Rock plays an importan(...) | |
 | Lime Stone Forest by RichyLee on 10/14/2009 0 votes Don't forget the Lime Stone Forest in Kunming, China. Where you can walk through mazes of lime ston(...) | |
 | The 12 Aposltles, Vic Australia by Neal on 10/13/2009 0 votes 12 rock columns carved by the sea along the Vic coast in Aus. Spectacular! (Source) | |
 | Natural Bridge by Botrosss on 10/13/2009 0 votes Amazing rock formation in Albany, W.A. Australia (Source) | |
 | The Stone Mushrooms by Ivan on 10/13/2009 0 votes The Stone Mushrooms is a rock phenomenon near Beli Plast village in Bulgaria, on the road between Ha(...) (Source) | |
 | Pobiti Kamani by Ivan on 10/13/2009 0 votes Pobiti Kamani (Bulgarian: ?????? ??????) is a rock phenomenon located in Varna Province, Bulgaria, o(...) (Source) | |
 | Arch Rock by shine on 10/13/2009 0 votes Natural limestone formation on Mackinac Island, Michigan | |
 | Faraglioni Sunrise by noseph on 10/13/2009 0 votes Faraglioni, Isle of Capri. Taken at 06:48 on Aug 21, 2003 with a Casio QV-2000UX. | |
 | Devil's town, Serbia by Luka on 10/13/2009 0 votes Devil's town -Djavolja varos is one of the most attractive natural phenomena in the world. It is a p(...) (Source) | |
 | Stone Mountain by Dawn Bray on 10/13/2009 0 votes One of the world's largest exposed granite rock is in Georgia, USA, which does have the world's larg(...) (Source) | |
 | Redonda by Cosmo on 10/13/2009 0 votes Redonda is essentially one very large rock. It is the remnant of an ancient volcanic core, and the l(...) (Source) | |
 | Stromatolites by Lee on 10/12/2009 0 votes Not technically a rock, but they can become rock through lithification. They are accretionary struc(...) | |
 | Cabo Arch by Alejandra Marquez on 10/12/2009 0 votes Created by erosion of sea winds this magnific rock formation is located just where the Pacific Ocean(...) (Source) | |
 | Shilin (Stone Forest), China by Cosmo on 10/12/2009 0 votes Shilin (AKA Stone Forest) is a huge formation of grey rocks in the Yunnan province of China. The loc(...) (Source) | |
 | La Portada de Antofagasta by Pablo Espoz on 10/12/2009 0 votes The rock called "La Portada" in Antofagasta, Chile is one of the most visited spot in the north beac(...) | |
 | Torres Del Paine in Southern Patagonia (Chile) by Zhu on 10/12/2009 0 votes Located in Southern Patagonia in Chile, the Torres Del Paine National Park is most famous for the To(...) (Source) | |
 | The REAL James Bond island in Thailand by Frida on 10/12/2009 0 votes The real James Bond island is located in Phuket/Krabi, Thailand. (Source) | |
 | Montserrat by OdoacrO on 10/12/2009 1 votes Montserrat it's a mountain located in Catalonia, Spain. The mountains has strange rock formations. I(...) | |
 | Rawche - Beirut - Lebanon by SicoMico on 10/12/2009 0 votes | |
 | Camel Rock - Tesuque, New Mexico by Bill in Espanola on 10/12/2009 0 votes | |
 | Moon Valley (Bolivia) by Tantantantan on 10/12/2009 0 votes Valle de la Luna (moon valley in English) is situated about 10 kilometers from downtown La Paz, in t(...) (Source) | |
 | Elephant Trunk Hill - Guilin, China by Chris Mellon on 10/12/2009 0 votes Right in the city, no hours-long commute to visit. (Source) | |
 | Moon Hill - Yangshuo, China by Chris Mellon on 10/12/2009 0 votes You can climb right to the top of the rock if you take the abandoned path. (Source) | |
 | Djavolja Varos (Devil's Town) - Serbia by Seka on 10/12/2009 0 votes | |
 | Toad Rock - Rusthall, Kent, UK by Sofiane on 10/12/2009 0 votes Toad shaped rock based in the village of Rusthall, Kent. sorry the videos rubbish, the websites b(...) (Source) | |
 | The Floating Rock by Purple_Tulip on 10/12/2009 0 votes The rock wanted to follow the Prophet Muhammad. This phenomenon happened on the night of ascent of P(...) (Source) | |
 | Bebele, Carpatian Mountins, Romania by Sandra on 10/12/2009 0 votes Babele (meaning old women) is a name for an area on the Bucegi Mountains plateau in Romania. Babe(...) (Source) | |
 | Rhino Head in Palawan, Phillipines by mj on 10/12/2009 0 votes self explanitory (Source) | |
 | Cabo San Lucas by Rojamitchell on 10/12/2009 0 votes Great place in México :] (Source) | |
 | Devil's Tower, Wyoming by Cosmo on 10/12/2009 0 votes Devils Tower is a core of a volcano exposed from erosion. It is located in the Black Hills in Crook (...) (Source) | |
 | Babele (Old Ladies) by Magus on 10/11/2009 0 votes Rock formations in the Bucegi massif in the Southern Carpathians in Romania. (Source) | |
 | MUKUROB - The Finger of God by Gwyn on 10/11/2009 0 votes This rock is no more. It collapsed 4 December 1988. Nama oral tradition related that the power of (...) (Source) | |
 | Balancing rocks from Zimbabwe by Gwyn on 10/11/2009 0 votes These rocks are so famous they appear on the banknotes of Zimbabwe. | |
 | Moeraki Boulders by Lizzie on 10/11/2009 0 votes These huge spherical boulders are scattered along the Otago coast in NZ. (Source) | |
 | Roque Nublo by Tenebros on 10/11/2009 0 votes English meaning of Roque Nublo is Rock Clouded which is close to true (Rock is over the clouds). Loc(...) (Source) | |
 | Pancake Rocks by Jenny on 10/11/2009 0 votes This natural rock formation in New Zealand is formed by layers upon layers of limestone creating a "(...) (Source) | |
 | Russian Stone Idols of Komi by Nano on 10/11/2009 0 votes "This is one of the most mysterious places of Russian North. Those stone idols attract tourists from(...) (Source) | |
 | Chicken - Ceará-Brazil by Hugo on 10/11/2009 0 votes (Source) | |
 | Cape Brett "Hole in the Rock" New Zealand by Missew on 10/11/2009 0 votes Cape Brett is a promontory on the northern North Island coast in New Zealand. Located at the end of (...) (Source) | |
 | What Giant Caused This? by Big Mac on 10/11/2009 0 votes Giant's Causeway in Scotland. There's another great picture at www.galileo.org/math/puzzles/Giant.h(...) (Source) | |
 | Preikestolen by caio on 10/11/2009 0 votes this rock formation is principal turism atraction on norway,nobody has a answer for this rock format(...) (Source) | |
 | The Stone Trees of Yakutsk by Roggenrolf on 10/11/2009 0 votes A very impressive formation of rocks near the russian city of Yakutsk (around 5000kms from Moskva). (Source) | |
 | Devil's Punchbowl, OR by Skullycat on 10/11/2009 0 votes State officials believe the punchbowl was formed when the roof of two sea caves collapsed, creating (...) (Source) | |
 | Giant's Causeway by ek on 10/11/2009 0 votes Giant's Causeway in Ireland | |
 | La "Portada de Antofagasta" by Fernando Soler Escalona on 10/11/2009 0 votes The Portada de Antofagasta is the result of the erosive differential action of the sea on the coast,(...) (Source) | |
 | Enchanted Rock in central Texas by AlanDP on 10/11/2009 0 votes Enchanted Rock is a huge, pink granite exfoliation dome, that rises 425 feet above ground, 1825 feet(...) (Source) | |
 | Stone Mountain by Stacie on 10/11/2009 0 votes How could you guys forget our own Stone Mountain? The world's largest known granite (Source) | |
 | Flowerpot Rocks by Johnnycanuck on 10/11/2009 0 votes The Hopewell Rocks, also called the Flowerpot Rocks, are rock formations caused by tidal erosion in (...) | |
 | Portada de Antofagasta (Antofagasta, Chile) by Hancamilo on 10/11/2009 1 votes Strange rock formation on the chilean shore. | |
 | New Brunswick-Bay of Fundy by KendraR on 10/11/2009 0 votes Also called Hopewell Rocks, they are located in a popular tourist destination at Hopewell Cape, New (...) | |
 | Devil's Town in South Serbia by Pavle on 10/11/2009 0 votes (Source) | |
 | Garden of the Gods- Colorado, USA by aric_lightfeather on 10/11/2009 0 votes The Garden of the Gods is a rock formation near Colorado Springs, Colorado. Created by a strange com(...) (Source) | |
 | Eye of the Needle by Jackie on 10/11/2009 1 votes Another rock arch that was located alongside the Missouri River near Fort Benton Montana. In 1997 it(...) | |
 | Sleeping Ute by Follower on 10/11/2009 0 votes In the very old days, the Sleeping Ute Mountain was a Great Warrior God. He came to help fight again(...) | |
 | Monkey Face @ Smith Rocks OR by Ali on 10/11/2009 0 votes This is one of the coolest places I've been to. My girlfriend and I actually climbed it. My most mem(...) | |
 | Rauks at Gotland Sweden by Aekiey on 10/11/2009 0 votes shaped out of thousands of years, by hard wind and water, these rocks are placed on gotland but also(...) (Source) | |
 | The Giant's Causway by Sam Law on 10/11/2009 0 votes Just look at it. | |
 | Roca Bruja by ribo1987 on 10/11/2009 0 votes Roca Bruja in Costa Rica (Source) | |
 | Providence Canyon, GA by Patrick Barden on 10/11/2009 0 votes Providence Canyon, also known as Georgia's little grand canyon is stunning in it's many colors of ea(...) (Source) | |
 | Kapadokya Turkey by Wildowl on 10/11/2009 0 votes (Source) | |
 | uchisar Turkey by Wildowl on 10/11/2009 0 votes (Source) | |
 | Kapadokya Turkey by Wildowl on 10/11/2009 0 votes (Source) | |
 | Urgup Turkey by Wildowl on 10/11/2009 0 votes (Source) | |
 | Camel Rock by Bill from Espanola on 10/11/2009 0 votes Camel Rock Tesuque, New Mexico | |
 | Window Rock by Spectre on 10/11/2009 0 votes Interesting rock formation in Arizona (and setting of my favorite childhood book, "The Goat in the R(...) (Source) | |
 | Jerusalem ""Floating Rock" by Spectre on 10/11/2009 1 votes A much Photoshopped rock barely balanced on tiny "legs" (the source link is very full of graphics an(...) (Source) | |
 | Montserrat Mountain by Xpiders on 10/11/2009 0 votes "Montserrat" literally means "jagged (serrated) mountain" in Catalan due to its chainsaw aspect. It (...) (Source) | |
 | Flowerpot Islands, Tobermory, Ontario by sarah on 10/11/2009 0 votes flowerpot islands in bruce county ontario | |
 | Kjeragbolten by Fredrik on 10/11/2009 0 votes Kjeragbolten, a 5 m³ boulder wedged in a mountain crevasse by the edge of the Kjerag mountain (59°2?(...) (Source) | |
 | Trona Pinnacles by Denise on 10/11/2009 0 votes These interesting formations are in the town of Trona, California and have been used as a back drop (...) (Source) | |
 | Hopewell Rocks, New Brunswick, Cnada by Dan on 10/11/2009 0 votes Hopewell Rocks are in The Bay of Fundy, where the tides can vary by up to 52ft (16m). At low tide y(...) (Source) | |
 | Kaffepannan, Gotland, Sweden by Trauloft on 10/11/2009 0 votes One of the famous Rauks on the biggest island in Sweden, Gotland. (Source) | |
 | Bell Rock by Adam on 10/11/2009 0 votes Located in Sedona, Arizona | |
 | The Rocks of Rouche (lebanon) by Elmo on 10/11/2009 1 votes | |
 | Viva Velha Park by Barbara on 10/11/2009 0 votes Located in Ponta Grossa (Brazil), the park was created to protect over 18 km² of rock formations. (Source) | |
 | Stone dolls (?????? ?????) by Bojan, Macedonia on 10/11/2009 0 votes This rock formation is located in Macedonia, South-East Europe, on 0.4 square km. Some of these "dol(...) | |
 | the old lady's jump by dimidola on 10/11/2009 0 votes When the Turks took over the island of Andros (Greece), an old lady together with her pregnant daugh(...) (Source) | |
 | The Hopewell Rocks by Brynn on 10/11/2009 0 votes These rocks are worn down at the base from the tides washing up and down. This is when the tide is o(...) | |
 | Taipei Yeliu by D2D on 10/11/2009 1 votes Weather you agree with the park rangers that Yehliu's strange rock formations resemble a nymph's san(...) (Source) | |
 | Stone trees of Yakutsk by Paul Goodhue on 10/11/2009 0 votes These are the breath-taking "stone trees in Russia, also known as; ?Lena's stone forest? or ?Lena's (...) (Source) | |
 | Bogenfels, Naminia by Gwyn on 10/11/2009 0 votes The Bogenfels is a sea arch which is on the coast of Namibia in the Sperregebiet. It is very seldom(...) | |
 | James Bond - The Man With The Golden Gun - Rock, Halong Bay, Vietnam by pcb on 10/11/2009 2 votes Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Qu?ng Ninh province, Vietnam. The Bay has an (...) (Source) | |
 | The Doorway to Antofagasta by Dante on 10/11/2009 0 votes In Antofagasta, in the north of Chile, along the seacoast, there is a natural monument that features(...) | |
 | djavolja varos by tomi on 10/11/2009 0 votes amazing (Source) | |
 | Wave Rock - Western Australia by Geoff Perston on 10/11/2009 0 votes Wave Rock attracts an amazing 130,000 visitors per year, which is incredible given it is more than 3(...) (Source) | |
 | Balancing Rock at Jabalpur India by Sarah on 10/11/2009 0 votes Balancing Rock. Jabalpur is also famous for eroded volcanic rock formations called as Balancing Rock(...) (Source) | |
 | Omu Point by andrew on 10/11/2009 0 votes Omu Point is situated in Romania in The Bucegi Mountains which are part of the Carphatian Mountains.(...) (Source) | |
 | Cappadocia, Turkey by the Soo-Rae on 10/11/2009 0 votes Called fairy chimneys, these tall domed rock formations are often used by residents as homes. The C(...) (Source) | |
 | Tandil´s Movable Stone by Cecilia on 10/11/2009 0 votes Tandil's Movable Stone was a rock of approximately 300 tons that was located in Tandil's Buenos Aire(...) (Source) | |
 | Mounted stone by Hanney Martins de Moraes Filho on 10/11/2009 0 votes the mounted stone is a megalithic monument which is located in Guararema\São Paulo, Brazil.It's a cu(...) (Source) | |
 | Shipton's Arch by Alex on 10/11/2009 0 votes This is probably the world's tallest natural arch. Though long familiar to locals, it was visited in(...) (Source) | |
 | The sphinx & Old women (Bucegi, Romania) by Ligia Adam on 10/11/2009 0 votes Old women (Babele) is a name for an area on the Bucegi Mountains plateau in Romania, one of the most(...) (Source) | |
 | Drumheller, Canada by Pitoudesign on 10/11/2009 0 votes Located on Highway 10, east of Drumheller, Hoodoos are mushroom shaped sandstone created by years an(...) (Source) | |
 | The Sphinx by ciprian miron on 10/11/2009 0 votes The Sphinx, a rock formation ,very unusual, representing a man face, situated at 2216 m high, in Buc(...) (Source) | |
 | Wave Rock (Western Australia) by Cam Bateman on 10/11/2009 0 votes Wave Rock is a natural rock formation located east of the small town of Hyden in Western Australia. (...) | |
 | Pravcicka brana by Jitka on 10/11/2009 0 votes The largest natural stone arch on our continent - Europe. Its dimensions are remarkable, although (...) (Source) | |
 | Babele & Sphinx by T4G on 10/11/2009 0 votes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babele http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphinx_%28Romania%29 (Source) | |
 | The Romanian Sphinx by romania on 10/11/2009 2 votes It's located in Bucegi mountain | |
 | ?avolja Varo? a.k.a. Devil's Town (Serbia) by Ime on 10/11/2009 0 votes ?avolja Varo? (Serbian Cyrillic: ?????? ?????, meaning "Devil's Town") is a peculiar rock formation,(...) (Source) | |
 | The bottle by Vincent on 10/11/2009 0 votes This rock is located in britanny (France) on the pink granite coast. The erosion left the rock in a(...) (Source) | |
 | La Portada by Xyox on 10/11/2009 0 votes Is a natural arch on the coast of Chile, 18 km (11 miles) north of Antofagasta. It is one of fifteen(...) (Source) | |
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