14 Spectacular Basalt Formations..!

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[i][b]1. Litlanesfoss, Iceland[/b][/i]

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[i][b]Litlanesfoss[/b][/i][color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3] is a waterfall located in East Iceland about 30 km (19 mi) from Egilstaddir. It is about halfway up the canyon to Hengifoss (another waterfall) and is surrounded by chutes and columns of basalt extending in strange directions. The river continues into Lagarfljot (lake) a couple of kilometers below. This place is definitely unforgettable sight from Iceland[/size][/font][/color]

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[i][b]2. Sea Cave on the Akun Island, Alaska, USA[/b][/i]

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[color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3]This wonderful cave is located on the [/size][/font][/color][i][b]Akun Island[/b][/i][color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3], one of the Fox Islands subgroup of the Aleutian Islands in southwestern Alaska, USA. Many of the islands of the Aleutians are made up of columnar basalt. Akun Island is also mostly composed of basalt and has several sea caves like this one[/size][/font][/color]

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[i][b][size=4]3. Ghenh Da Dia, Vietnam[/size][/b][/i]

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[color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3]With natural stones, strangely structured rocks, columns or obliques of frozen mineral flows, [/size][/font][/color][i][b]Ghenh Da Dia[/b][/i][color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3] (Rapids of Stone Plates) is considered as a masterpiece of stone gifted by the nature.[/size][/font][/color]

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[color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3]The stones in Ghenh Da Dia are bazan stones of dark black and light yellow. There exists large stones of tons and small stones with different shapes: round, pentagon, polygon and so on. The stones take the right column or a settlement close to each other like disks arranged on couples together. Even counting the stone columns has failed to yield an exact figure as exhausted researchers usually call a halt at around 35,000. The stones are 60-80cm (2-2,5 ft) in visible height and 20-30cm (8-12 inches) across and cluster round a small fresh water pond that is fed by underground rivers and never dries up[/size][/font][/color]

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[i][b]4. Takachiho Gorge, Japan[/b][/i]
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[color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3]The [/size][/font][/color][i][b]Takachiho Gorge[/b][/i][color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3] is a V-shaped gorge, created by the Gokase-gawa River, which eroded the Aso lava. Red-tinted precipitous cliffs rising up on both sides of the gorge extend for a long distance. [/size][/font][/color][i][b]Manai-no-taki Falls[/b][/i][color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3], 17 meters (56 ft) high, is a popular highlight because of the clouds of spray that rise up from the falling water.[/size][/font][/color]

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[i][b]5. Los Organos, Canary Islands, Spain[/b][/i]
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[color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3]The beautifully formed rock formations [i][b]Los Organos[/b][/i], on the northern coast of La Gomera, are considered to be one of the most beautiful basalt formations on the Canary Islands. The slender cliffs rise up out of the sea to a height of 800 metres (2,600 ft) and a width of 200m (650 ft). [/size][/font][/color][color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3]The pillars, which look very similar to organ pipes, are the remains of vast lava masses of a once powerful volcano. Over time, erosion exposed the rocks, forming them to a natural work of art.[/size][/font][/color]

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[i][b]6. Jusangjeolli Cliffs, South Korea[/b][/i]

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[color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3]The Jusangjeolli cliff is a spectacular volcanic rock formation at the southern coast of [/size][/font][/color][i][b]Jeju Island[/b][/i][color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3], South Korea. With almost perfect hexagonal columns, referred to by the locals as ‘Jisatgae Rocks,’ jutting 20 meters (66 ft) into the sky, the cliffs run for 2 km (1.25 mi) along the Daepo coast near the Jungmun tourist complex.[/size][/font][/color]

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[i][b]7. Garni Gorge, Armenia[/b][/i]

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[color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3]The [/size][/font][/color][i][b]Garni Gorge[/b][/i][color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3] is situated 23 km (14 mi) east of Yerevan, Armenia, just below the village with the same name. On a promontory above the gorge, the 1st century AD Garni temple may be seen.[/size][/font][/color]

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[i][b][size=4]8. Fingal's Cave, UK[/size][/b][/i]

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[color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3]Fingal's Cave is a sea cave on the uninhabited island of Staffa, in the Inner Hebrides of [/size][/font][/color][b][i]Scotland[/i][/b][color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3], part of a National Nature Reserve owned by the National Trust for Scotland. It is formed entirely from hexagonally jointed basalt columns.[/size][/font][/color]

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[i][b]9. Giant's Causeway, UK[/b][/i]

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[color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3]The [/size][/font][/color][i][b]Giant's Causeway[/b][/i][color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3] is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the northeast coast of [/size][/font][/color][i][b]Northern Ireland[/b][/i][color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3], about three miles (4.8 km) northeast of the town of Bushmills.[/size][/font][/color]

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[i][b]10. Prismas Basálticos, Mexico[/b][/i]

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[i][b]Los Prismas Basálticos[/b][/i][color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3] (The Basalt Prisms) are tall columns of basalt rock that line a ravine through which water runs from the San Antonio Dam. This ravine area was part of the Santa María Regla Hacienda and was first promoted by Alexander von Humboldt in 1803.[/size][/font][/color]

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[i][b]11. Kirkjugólf, Iceland[/b][/i]

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[i][b]Kirkjugólf[/b][/i][color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3] (The Church Floor) is in the field just east of Kirkjubæjarklaustur. It's an approx. 80 m² (860 sq ft) expanse of columnar basalt, eroded and shaped by glaciers and waves.[/size][/font][/color]

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[i][b]12. Svartifoss, Iceland[/b][/i]

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[b][i]Svartifoss[/i][/b][color=#000000][font=Verdana, sans-serif][size=3] (Black Fall) is a waterfall in Skaftafell National Park in Iceland, and is one of the most popular sights in the park. It is surrounded by dark lava columns, which gave rise to its name. Other well-known columnar jointing formations are seen at the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, Devil's Tower in Wyoming, USA and on the island of Staffa in Scotland.[/size][/font][/color]