Geological Oddities in Scotland

Named for its similarity to the tip of a violin's bow, this striking formation was created by millions of years of erosion.

Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.

This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.

Early Medieval stones sit on display at the beautiful Govan Old Church in Glasgow.

Hidden in a Scotland museum is a copse of extinct tree stumps.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland's second largest island emit an entrancing sound.