Our planet contains some surreal natural landscapes. Case in point: Basalt rock columns made of hardened lava. Discover 10 of these incredible sites.

What about the amazing patterns of the basalt columns at Giant’s Causeway? These formed 50 million to 60 million years ago, as lava – hot rocky fluid from deep underground – rose to the ...

In the case of the basalt columns, a “wide field camera array system” enabled the team to create “a 220-degree immersive wrap-around perspective” of the outcrop, officials said.

Authorities are urging visitors to stop wedging pocket change between the basalt columns, which are cracking and crumbling as the coins expand Sarah Kuta - Daily Correspondent June 4, 2025 ...

What about the amazing patterns of the basalt columns at Giant’s Causeway? These formed 50 million to 60 million years ago, as lava – hot rocky fluid from deep underground – rose to the ...

Why does nature create patterns? A physicist explains the molecular-level processes behind crystals, stripes and basalt columns By Maxim Lavrentovich, University of TennesseeSep 19, 2022 ...

What about the amazing patterns of the basalt columns at Giant’s Causeway? These formed 50 million to 60 million years ago, as lava – hot rocky fluid from deep underground – rose to the ...