Rock Formations

In the Arabian Desert, a surreal rock formation stands cut clean in half.

This natural rock formation has an anatomical aesthetic.

These four small islands contain unique hexagonal rock formations.

This small canyon is home to a treasure trove of geological oddities.

This U.S. natural reserve is an ancient spiritual place and rock climber’s paradise.

Local legend has it that the Devil's claw marks are etched into this distinctive rock.

Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.

These spindly, stone-capped formations are the product of glacial deposits and thousands of years of erosion.

Spectacular 300-foot cliffs in a lush mountain canyon.

The rocks exposed at Valley of Fire State Park also occur in a much less known but equally spectacular area a few miles to the southwest.

This natural amphitheatre has been carved over millennia into the layered sedimentary rock of Karijini National Park.

This sandstone marvel of nature is worth a stop along Highway 65.

Rocky outcrops containing overhangs, caves, fissures, clefts, and alcoves that invite exploration and scrambling.

At certain times in the fall and winter, the sunlight makes this natural sandstone arch glow.

A spectacular slot canyon at the northern edge of Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

On Green Island, a rock resembling the ancient Chinese sage gazes contemplatively out at sea.

The 570-ton boulder that gave a New Jersey town its name.

This fascinating and unusual geological formation dominates a suburb of Canberra.