
near Hombori village stretch towards the sky in Mali.
The tallest tower rises 2,000 feet (610 meters) from the
desert floor. Lore has it that the formation's name stems
from the five towers resemblance to a hand from the sky.

high surf on blue icebergs near Candlemas Island
in the South Sandwich Islands.

South Africa, wind can be a magnificent sculptor.
Trees that can handle the wind's effect best will
alter their shape to deal with the load of the wind.
Port Campbell National Park, Australia. About 5 million
years ago the area was a limestone plateau, but as sea levels
rose the effects of surf and rain began to carve out these
magnificent cliffs, along with stacks and arches.
hot springs depositing calcium carbonate, the same process that creates
stalactites and stalagmites. Some of the formations reach 165 feet
(50 meters) near the lake located on the Ethiopia-Djibouti border.

in Yellowstone National Park. There are more geysers
in this park than anywhere else in the world.

create an other worldly landscape in Ethiopias Danakil Desert.
Sitting more than 300 feet (90 meters) below sea level,
with temperatures reaching 120 degrees Fahrenheit
(49 degrees Celsius), local inhabitants prize the
Danakil for one thing: its salt deposits.
Fingals Cave form the base of the Scottish island of Staffa.
The columns formed when cooling lava flows met bedrock and the
regions cold weather. The island contains three main caves.
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