This document describes 10 unique rock formations from around the world, including the Golden Rock in Burma known for its small pagoda precariously perched on top of a granite boulder covered in gold leaves, The Wave in Arizona which is a spectacular sandstone formation reached by a nearly 6-mile hike, and Ayers Rock in Australia which is one of the largest monoliths in the world sacred to Aboriginal people and changing colors from dawn to dusk.

1. Enjoy these fascinating rock formations, including the
Golden Rock (Burma), The Wave (Arizona, USA), Ayers Rock
(Australia), Stone Tree (Bolivia), Mushroom Rock (Egypt),
Melting Shadows (Utah, USA), Split Apple Rock (New
Zealand), The Pinnacles (Australia), Perce Rock (Canada) &
the Delicate Arch (Utah, USA).
Golden Rock (Burma)

2. Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, also known as Golden Rock, is a famous
Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mon State, Burma. A small
pagoda (5.5 m - 18 ft) sits on top of the "golden rock," a
granite boulder covered with gold leaves pasted on by
devotees. The rock itself is precariously perched and seems
to defy gravity as it perpetually appears to be on the verge
of rolling down the hill.
The Wave (Arizona, USA)

3. This spectacular sandstone formation called “The Wave” is
located on the slopes of the Coyote Buttes, Arizona. The
formation can be reached by hiking approximately 3 miles

4. (4.8 kilometers) across rugged, trail less landscape, making
the round-trip to and from The Wave a nearly 6-mile (9.7-
kilometer) hike that climbs about 350 feet (107 meters) in
altitude.
Ayers Rock (Australia)

5. he large sandstone formation of Ayers Rock (also known as
Uluru) rises 1,142 feet from the desert. Its sheer size — with
a circumference of 6 miles — dwarfs everything around it.
This iconic monolith of Australia is one of the largest in the
world. From dawn to dusk, it takes on a stunning range of
red to brown shades with the changing light. Ayers Rock is
sacred to the Aborigines of the area, who are known as the
Anangu. In recent years, Uluru has also become popular
with New Age practitioners.
Stone Tree (Bolivia)

6. A stone sculpted by wind and sand, the "Stone Tree" is
located high on the Bolivian Altiplano, one of the world's
most beautiful landscapes.
Mushroom Rock (Egypt)

7. This is one of the world's most famous mushroom rocks,
located in Egypt. Also called "rock pedestals," they are one
of the most striking manifestations of the processes of
erosion and weathering. Usually found in desert areas, they
are formed over thousands of years when erosion of an
isolated rocky outcrop progresses at a different rate at its
bottom than at its top.
Melting Shadows (Utah, USA)
Stone vertebrae snag morning's light along the northern tip
of Utah's Bridger Jack Mesa (foreground), leaving Lavender
Canyon hidden in a cold, purple shroud. Upper layers of the
mesa are composed of what geologists call Wingate
sandstone, deposited about 200 million years ago when
sand dunes hundreds of feet thick carpeted the region.
Weird and wild rock formations abound on the 130,000-
square-mile (340,000-square-kilometer) Colorado Plateau,
prompting one early settler to describe it as "the roughest
country you or anybody else ever seen; it's nothing in the
world but rocks and holes, hills and hollows."

8. Split Apple Rock (New Zealand)

9. The interesting formation of the famous Split Apple Rock on
the South Island of New Zealand looks exactly as the name
suggests. Split Apple Rock, situated near Marahau, Abel
Tasman National Park, Tasman District, is a very popular
tourist destination.
The Pinnacles (Australia)

10. These beautiful limestone formations called The Pinnacles
are contained within Namburg National Park in Western
Australia. The Pinnacles were formed from lime leaching
from the sand and by rain cementing the lower levels of the
dune into a soft limestone.
Perce Rock (Canada)

11. This rock formation is one of the largest natural arches in
the world. The pierced rock used to have two arches until
one of the outer arches collapsed in June 17, 1845. Despite
the loss of one arch, the Perce Rock is still tagged one of the

12. valued seven wonders of Canada. The rock gets its name
from a large 15 meter (50 ft) high arch near its seaward
end.
Delicate Arch (Utah, USA)
A world famous arch located in Arches National Park (Utah,
USA), the Delicate Arch is a mysterious lone-standing arch
that has become a symbol of the state.