Video: Natural wonders: balancing stones around the world
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Antiquity gave us seven wonders of the world, each of which is a unique architectural structure. Since then, the list, begun by Herodotus, has been constantly replenishing, including all new man-made masterpieces. However, natural wonders can amaze the imagination much more than those that our civilization can create! One of them - balancing stonesthat can be found in different parts of our planet!
On the site Kultorologia.ru we have already written about the unique art of balancing Bill Dan, as well as about the lady of stones, Bridget Polk. These sculptors create striking pyramids of stones of different sizes, although, at first glance, this seems impossible. However, people have a wonderful role model - nature has made sure that people have something to inherit!
The balancing stones look very extreme: it seems that the block is about to fall off its pedestal and roll down. In fact, the "top" is often firmly connected to the base. In Utah, USA, not far from Arches National Park is one of the famous balancing giants. The total height of this natural miracle is 39 m, and the top hanging over the base is 16.75 m!
The Balancing Stone on Long Island in Nova Scotia defies the laws of gravity! The 9-meter column stands at the very edge of the cliff, forming a gap that you can even look into if you want! But Idol Rock is one of the representatives of a whole English "family" called Brimham Rocks. Under the influence of water, low temperatures and wind, these stones took on bizarre shapes that resemble a variety of animals - elephants, hippos and bears.
The Kjeragbolten boulder is a popular tourist photography destination! He was stuck in a massive crevice of the Norwegian Kjerag mountain at an altitude of 984 m above the abyss. It's easy to get to even without special gear, and is a great place for those who like to tickle your nerves! But the “five” of incredible wonders is closed by the Golden Stone (Kyaiktiyo) - a huge granite boulder covered with gold leaf, balancing at more than a kilometer height above the abyss on Mount Chaittiyo in Burma. Pilgrims believe that the Golden Stone with the pagoda is held by a thread of the Buddha!
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