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Inside the caves, paths and features are brightly illuminated.
Cacahuamilpa, Mexico

Grutas de Cacahuamilpa

One of the world’s largest cave systems houses legends, concerts, and wondrous rock formations alike.
The "gothic gate."
Adršpach, Czechia

Adršpach-Teplice Rocks

Enormous sandstone towers loom within a Czech forest.
Dumbarton Rock.
Dumbarton, Scotland

Dumbarton Rock

This volcanic plug boasts the longest recorded history of any Scottish stronghold.
The monument is defined by the circle of 32 rocks.
Edinburgh, Scotland

'The Stones of Scotland'

A poetic monument to the Scottish Parliament.
The Hanging Stanes.
Edinburgh, Scotland

The Hanging Stanes

A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.
El Jalacate
El Jalacate, Nicaragua

Carvings of El Jalacate

Located in the mountains of Nicaragua, one man has spent most of life beautifying a massive cliff by hand.
Vals, France

Église Notre-Dame de Vals (Church of Our Lady of Vals)

A medieval church built into an ancient cave.
The Oulu Groke.
Oulu, Finland

Oulu Groke

This lonely rock has been turned into a character loved and feared by children.
Shatter cones in the Santa Fe impact structure.
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe Shatter Cones

The shattered remnants of a meteor that struck Santa Fe more than a billion years ago.
Slack Head, England

Fairy Steps

These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.
Castleton Tower, standing tall and vibrating ever so slightly.
national parks

Climbers in Utah Scaled a 400-Foot Rock to Measure How It Moves

Scientists say Castleton Tower is always vibrating, but doesn’t seem in danger of falling down.
Sabrina Imbler August 27, 2019
Some of North America's oldest known petroglyphs.
Nixon, Nevada

Winnemucca Lake

This dry lake bed contains the oldest known petroglyphs in North America.
Ancient Indian pictographs at Fate Bell rock shelter in Seminole Canyon.
Comstock, Texas

Seminole Canyon

Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Camel Rock

A natural formation that resembles a camel resting in the New Mexico desert.
The Queen's Chair in the snow.
Leek, England

The Queen's Chair

This stone throne invites adventurers to observe breathtaking views of the Peak District.
Boca de Potrerillos
Mexico

Boca de Potrerillos

A mysterious, ancient collection of pre-Hispanic petroglyphs hidden deep in the Mexican desert.
St. Victor Petroglyphs
Saint Victor, Saskatchewan

St. Victor Petroglyphs

An outcropping plays host to the largest collection of pre-contact petroglyphs in Saskatchewan.
Lava pillows visible in the rock cut.
Meriden, Connecticut

Talcott Basalt Lava Pillows

Hidden behind a Target are pillows of cooled lava that formed at the bottom of a deep lake in the Mesozoic Era.