Strange Rock Formations Around The World

Rock formations are created by the elements such as heat, wind, rain, and erosion. What nature has done with these tools on the palette of the earth is both breath taking and mind boggling. These incredible natural rock formations were created slowly over millions of years using the hardest materials. Thankfully for us, nature is a patient artist.

An overview of the 25 most incredible natural rock formations on the planet:

Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods, Colorado


Gibson Steps (12 Apostles), Great Ocean Road, Australia


Ko Tapu Island, Thailand


Bisti Rock Formations, New Mexico


Bryce Canyon, Utah


Reed Flute Caves, Guangxi Province, China


Landscape Arch, Arches National Monument, Utah


Torghatten, Norway


El Torcal de Antequera, Spain


Stone Forest National Park, Yunnan, China


Meteora, Greece


Mushroom and Chicken Rocks, White Desert, Egypt


Sahara Desert, Tassili N'Ajjer, Algeria


Giant's Causeway, Ireland


Mono Lake, California


Azure Window at Dwejra Bay, Gozo, Malta


Split Apple Rock, Kaiteriteri, South Island, New Zealand


Arbol de Piedra, Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia


Devil's Marbles, Australia


Fundy Bay, Canada


Painted Cliffs, Tasmania


Isalo National Park, Madagascar


Cappadocia, Turkey


Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming


Rock Formation, Namibia

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Breathtaking Landscapes: Time-Lapse by Dustin Farrell

The “Landscapes: Volume Two” time-lapse video is the second installment by Dustin Farrell and Crew West, who filmed the iconic landscapes of Utah and Dustin’s home state Arizona.

These are the jaw-dropping shots of the American wild captured as part of a high-definition video which masters the art of time-lapse techniques.

The 3:30 second clip displays mountainous outlooks, lakeside views, dirt-track vistas and star-dotted skylines in all their colourful glory.

PLEASE WATCH IN HD FULL SCREEN w/SOUND. It is a much better viewing experience. Hopefully you have a 1080P monitor and good connection.


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Surging tide of Qiantang River, China

The Qiantang river, running from the west to the Hangzhou Bay, is known for its tidal bore, caused by the tide rushing into the river from the bay.

The tide bore generally travels up more than 10 meters high. It is very dangerous but also creates the marvelous spectacle! Annually, lots of people from both home and abroad are attracted there to watch this natural wonder, and in Hangzhou, citizens living aroud the Qiantang River hold various activities to celebrate the International Tide Watching Festival, which opens August 16 in the Chinese Lunar Calendar every year.

















































In these days, the typhoon hit Southeast China, and TV stations flocked there to shoot the natural wonder. At 1 pm August 30, 2011, a female reporter and photographer from Hangzhou Satellite TV Station were almost washed away by the surging tide, even though they were at the security center for tide-watching. Check out the photos.