Top Geological Formations Around the World

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Top Geological Formations Around the World
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Giants Causeway

• This unique geological formation is located on
  the northeastern coast of Ireland.
• Giants Causeway is the result of a volcanic
  eruption, and is an area made up of approximately
  40,000 basalt columns.
• Irish legend claims that the famous columns were
  built by a giant.

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Reed Flute Cave

• This unique formation is famously located in
  Guangxi, China.
• Made of limestone, the Reed Flute Cave features
  multicolored lighting which has made this
  location a leading attraction for over 1200
  years.
• This 180 million year old cave got its name from
  the type of reeds (renowned for their use in
  flute making) that grow outside of the entrance.

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Grand Canyon

• This grand geological formation is neighbor to
  the Colorado River in Arizona, USA.
• In 1908, the Grand Canyon officially became a
  United States national monument.
• This national monument is 277 miles long at its
  widest it stretches to 18 miles in width, and
  reaches up to a mile in depth.

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Devils Tower

• This igneous intrusion is located in northeastern
  Wyoming, USA.
• It was declared the first national monument by
  President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906.
• Devils Tower receives about 400,000 visitors a
  year, though only about 1 of them climb it.

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Yellowstone

• Yellowstone National Park , including the
  Yellowstone Caldera and supervolcano, are located
  in northwestern Wyoming.
• Yellowstone is home to Old Faithful, a famous
  geyser that erupts every 91 minutes.
• North Americas largest supervolcano can be found
  here.

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Isle of Staffa Fingals Cave

• The uninhabited Island of Staffa is located in
  the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
• Fingals Cave is classified as a sea cave and is
  part of the Isle of Staffa.
• The major features of this beautiful landmark are
  the hexagonally jointed basalt columns that line
  the sides of the island, including Fingals cave.

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Kannesteinen

• This famous mushroom shaped rock is located in
  the rural village of Oppedal, Norway.
• The unique shape was achieved by enduring
  thousands of years of ocean waves crashing upon
  it.
• It stands only three feet tall, but it has still
  become a popular tourist destination due to its
  fascinating hourglass figure.

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Moeraki Boulders

• These legendary mudstone boulders rest along the
  Koekohe Beach in New Zealand.
• They are scattered along the beach, both isolated
  and in clusters.
• These boulders are renowned for their unnatural
  largeness, as well as their puzzling placement.

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