11 Natural Geological Formations That Are Absolutely Too Weird To Be Real

Nature does some weird stuff. Like stack rocks. And make islands look like napping giants.

Kummakivi, Finland

Kummakivi, Finland

Legend says this huge boulder was brought to the middle of the forests of Finland by giants. In reality, Kummakivi, which means "Strange Rock," was carried by a glacier before being left precariously on top of another rock during the last Ice Age, scientists believe.

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Fairy Chimneys, Turkey

Fairy Chimneys, Turkey

These fairy chimneys in Cappadocia, Turkey, were created by years of erosion, and people have carved houses and hotels into the structures, making for a one-of-a-kind vacation destination for the true geology enthusiast.

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Shilin, China

Shilin, China

Located in Yunnan Province, China, these breathtaking limestone pillars were created over 250 million years ago when the valley was underwater. Today, over 2 million people visit Shilin (which means “Stone Forest”) every year.

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Bungle Bungle Range, Australia

Bungle Bungle Range, Australia

The orange domes of the Bungle Bungle Range pop out of the middle of the flat northwestern Australian landscape. Completely isolated, this bumpy mountains were relatively unknown until the 1980s.

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