Haystack Rock
A 72 m tall basaltic rock stack in the sea, near beach. At low tide it can be reached by foot.
Location, GPS coordinates:
45.8844 N...
Spider Rock
This spectacular rock needle rises 229 m above the floor of Canyon de Chelly.
Location, GPS coordinates:
36.10772 N 109.35035 W
Categories:
Rock formations, Rock spires
Values:
Geology, Visual
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Chiricahua National Monument
Site with a large number of spectacular vertical rock formations, including impressive balancing rocks.
Location, GPS coordinates:
32.01781 N 109.35111 W
Categories:
Rock formations, Rock spires
Values:
Geology, Visual
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Monument Valley
Monumental desert landscape with enormous, up to 300 m tall sandstone buttes. Numerous magnificent natural arches, rock stacks and other formations.
Location, GPS coordinates:
36.98272 N...
Iao Needle
Impressive, jungle covered cinder cone which rises 686 m high. Iao Needle is located in the gorgeous Iao Valley.
Location, GPS coordinates:
20.88425 N 156.55111 W
Categories:
Rock...
Trona Pinnacles
Group of more than 500 tufa spires rising from the bed of dry Searles Lake. Spires are up to 43 m high.
Location, GPS coordinates:
35.61743...
Devils Postpile
Cliff of very well-formed columnar basalt. This cliff resembles a heap of vertically placed piles.
Location, GPS coordinates:
37.62448 N 119.08457 W
Categories:
Rock formations, Rock spires
Values:
Geology, Visual
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Mangi Tungi
Very impressive cliffs with two peaks, with numerous historical and art values. Contain forts and numerous Jain temples.
Location, GPS coordinates:
20.8431 N 74.0911 E
Categories:
Rock formations,...
The Twelve Apostles
Group of closely located, some 50 meters high limestone stacks standing in the sea. Popular tourist attraction due to good location next to the...
Bungle Bungle Range
Incomparable landscape created by highly unusual rock formations. Landscape is marked by up to 250 meters high sandstone pillars and beehive structures of contrasting...
