Rocks

This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.

"Portugal's Stonehenge" is made up of nut-like stones aligned with the heavens.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

North Carolina's finest examples of Native American pictographs have survived for 5,000 years.

In legend, this ancient dolmen was said to have been created when a troll tried to destroy a church.

This French "sea of rocks" is packed with stunning rock formations and its own medieval castle.

A strange rock in Chicago marks the spot where a tree once stood in honor of the 18th President.

According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.

This punny mirror of another Wisconsin attraction is exactly what it sounds like.

This space rock fragment is one of the only meteors to have ever struck a human.

This ancient Hawaiian henge may have been an early star chart.

These jagged limestone blades cut out through the canopy of the jungles of Borneo.

This mysterious petroglyph evokes the ancient swastika symbol but was later vandalized with the more troublesome Nazi one.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.