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Godzilla Rock

Oga, Japan

A natural resemblance of the monster of film lore.  

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This seaside is also called Shiose Cape. Named in 1995, Godzilla Rocks looks just like the monster Godzilla. The most prominent feature is the “mouth,” which looks like Godzilla breathing fire when aligned with a cloudy sunset.

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