The most beautiful and unusual sea cliffs in the world. The most picturesque rocks and cliffs in the sea

The rock is widely known among ornithologists, as millions of birds build their nests here every year.

Rock "Sail"
This rock is located on the Black Sea coast, near the village of Praskoveevka near Gelendzhik. It was named so because of its similarity with a sail, the same shape, height - 30 m, narrow and long - 25 m. The rock is elongated perpendicular to the line of the seashore. The end of the cliff closest to the shore is 10 m away from it.

This rock once adjoined the shore, but over time, part of the shore collapsed, and this remnant of a continuous sandy layer remained due to its power and strength.

At the bottom of the rock there is a rounded hole, there is a version that it was pierced by mountain artillery arrows somewhere in the middle of the last century. This is not entirely true. S. Vasyukov, who researched Black Sea coast, after examining the rock, wrote in 1903 that "... sailors fired at it from an armadillo, fired 4 shells, but the wall remained unshakable, although traces of cannonballs were visible, nowhere breaking through the cliff."

Rock "Old Man Khoy"
Geographically, the rock is located in Scotland and has a height of 137 meters.

The composition of the rock is red sandstone on a basalt pedestal.

Its exact location: west coast Hoy Islands, Orkney. Age - about 400 years.

Rocks "Risin og Kellingin"
They are located in the Faroe Islands, and the names are translated as "Giant" and "Sorceress".

The giant has a height of 71 meters, which is only 2 meters higher than the height of the Sorceress.

Rock "Kicker"
Located in Ecuador, another name is "Sleeping Lion".

Geographically, the rock is located on Galapagos Islands. And it has a height of 152 meters.

Formed due to underwater eruption volcano, nests on the rock a large number of birds.

Rock "Ko Tapu"
Located in Thailand and consists of limestone, has a height of 20 meters.

40 meters away from the island.

4 meters in diameter near the water and 8 meters at the top. As scientists say, this place was once barrier reef when the ocean receded the formations were washed away by water and winds.

Rock "Balls Pyramide"
It is small desert island, which is located near Lord Howe Island (Australia) in the place with which it was discovered in 1788. The island looks like a huge sail, the height of which is 562 m and the width is 200 m.

Balls Pyramid is one of the highest volcanic cliffs on earth.

In 2000, a giant stick insect was found on the island - this is an insect that was previously considered extinct.

Rock "Old Harry"
The location of the rock is the coast of Dorset in England. The rocks are made of chalk.

These cliffs are quickly washed away by the surf, for example, in the 18th century it was possible to walk from the shore to the far cliff.

"The Twelve Apostles"
It's amazing coastal cliffs, which are located in the ocean in the Port Campbell National Park, in the Australian state of Victoria.

The name is "The Twelve Apostles", but there were nine rocky peaks. On July 3, 2005, one of the rocks collapsed, and only eight apostles remained. The highest of them reaches 45 meters in height. The height of the coastal cliffs is about 70 m.

Different time days affects the fact that the appearance of the rocks also changes. The rocks seem to change color, but in the rays of sunset they are generally a bewitching sight.

Rocks "Three Brothers"
These rocks are located at the very entrance to the Avacha Bay (Bay), in the Shlyupochnaya Bay. The rocks "Three Brothers" are three emerging from the water stone pillar. They are located 300 meters from the coastline.

"Three Brothers" is a natural monument of Kamchatka, which is often visited by tourists. One of the most photographed and "postcard" tourist sites on the Kamchatka Peninsula.

Rock "Dan Bristy"

Geographically located on the Atlantic coast in Ireland at a distance of 80 meters, has a height of 50 meters. The rock is widely known among ornithologists, as millions of birds build their nests here every year.

Rock "Sail"

This rock is located on the Black Sea coast, near the village of Praskoveevka near Gelendzhik. It was named so because of its similarity with a sail, the same shape, height - 30 m, narrow and long - 25 m. The rock is elongated perpendicular to the line of the seashore. The end of the cliff closest to the shore is 10 m away from it.
This rock once adjoined the shore, but over time, part of the shore collapsed, and this remnant of a continuous sandy layer remained due to its power and strength. At the bottom of the rock there is a rounded hole, there is a version that it was pierced by mountain artillery arrows somewhere in the middle of the last century. This is not entirely true. S. Vasyukov, who explored the Black Sea coast, after examining the rock, wrote in 1903 that "... sailors fired at it from an armadillo, fired 4 shells, but the wall remained unshakable, although traces of cannonballs were visible, nowhere breaking through the cliff."

Rock "Old Man Khoy"

Geographically, the rock is located in Scotland and has a height of 137 meters. The composition of the rock is red sandstone on a basalt pedestal.
Its exact location: the western coast of Hoy Island, Orkney. Age - about 400 years.

Rocks "Risin og Kellingin"

They are located in the Faroe Islands, and the names are translated as "Giant" and "Sorceress".
The giant has a height of 71 meters, which is only 2 meters higher than the height of the Sorceress.

Rock "Kicker"

Located in Ecuador, another name is "Sleeping Lion".
Geographically, the rock is located in the Galapagos Islands. And it has a height of 152 meters. Formed as a result of an underwater volcanic eruption, a large number of birds nest on the rock.

Rock "Ko Tapu"

Located in Thailand and consists of limestone, has a height of 20 meters.
40 meters away from the island.
4 meters in diameter near the water and 8 meters at the top. As scientists say, this place was once a barrier reef, when the ocean retreated, the formations were washed away by water and winds.

Rock "Balls Pyramide"

This is a small uninhabited island, which is located near Lord Howe Island (Australia) in the place with which it was discovered in 1788. The island looks like a huge sail, the height of which is 562 m and the width is 200 m.
Balls Pyramid is one of the highest volcanic cliffs on earth. In 2000, a giant stick insect was found on the island - this is an insect that was previously considered extinct.

Rock "Old Harry"

The location of the rock is the coast of Dorset in England. The rocks are made of chalk.
These cliffs are quickly washed away by the surf, for example, in the 18th century it was possible to walk from the shore to the far cliff.

"The Twelve Apostles"

These are amazing coastal cliffs that are located in the ocean in Port Campbell National Park, in the Australian state of Victoria.
The name is "The Twelve Apostles", but there were nine rocky peaks. On July 3, 2005, one of the rocks collapsed, and only eight apostles remained. The highest of them reaches 45 meters in height. The height of the coastal cliffs is about 70 m.
Different times of the day affect the fact that the appearance of the rocks also changes. The rocks seem to change color, but in the rays of sunset they are generally a bewitching sight.

Rocks "Three Brothers"

These rocks are located at the very entrance to the Avacha Bay (Bay), in the Shlyupochnaya Bay. The "Three Brothers" rocks are three stone pillars emerging from the water. They are located 300 meters from the coastline.
"Three Brothers" is a natural monument of Kamchatka, which is often visited by tourists. One of the most photographed and "postcard" tourist sites on the Kamchatka Peninsula.

Rocks in the sea are the most beautiful decoration of the coast, they are very attractive for tourists and lovers of colorful photographs. In most cases, such rocks are part of a rocky coast that has been broken by waves, tides and eaten by winds.

Let's start with the most interesting, the remains of the Hvitserkur volcano or the "White Shirt", for some reason this volcano was named that way, namely because of the birds that love this rock, but this mysterious thing is more like a mystical animal that stands on four legs and drinks water, clearly visible head, nose, whole torso.

The height of the statue is no more than fifteen meters, from afar, from the shore it really seems that this is a dog drinking water. Hvitserkur can be photographed endlessly, at every time of the day or year the outlines and mood can change, the monster will be in red, blue, yellow or in another tone, it will be green during northern lights. Now there is no reliable data on what this volcano was like in ancient times, however, by connecting the imagination, you can imagine all its outlines. Now the mountain continues to collapse, the foundation is constantly strengthened with cement.

The sail rock is located in the Black Sea in Gelendzhik, it is noteworthy that the sandstone layer stands just vertically in the sea, the height of the sail is 25 meters, and the thickness is one meter. Two meters from the base there is a square hole, the mystery of whose appearance is still unsolved, one of the hypotheses is that during the Caucasian War, the sail was fired from cannons or from an armadillo from the nearest mountains.

The rock itself arose as a result of the erosion of the winds and the sea, so you can imagine where in old times the main mountain stood, and now you can see what is left of it, probably this sandstone layer turned out to be the most durable. By the way, there is a rock with the same name in the city of Yalta, which can be observed even from the Swallow's Nest

The name translates into Russian as "nail", a limestone formation only twenty meters high, the only thing left of the rocky shore. The erosion of the ebb and flow will sooner or later bring down the nail, this can be seen from the narrow base of the rock, which has no more than a hundred years left to live. The nail also decorates one of the most beautiful beaches on earth, which is located a few tens of meters away.

Initially, this place gained popularity in the west after the release of the next series of James Bond adventures, but later this area may have inspired the screenwriters of the movie Avatar for magnetic floating mountains. The rock is adorned with exotic palms and shrubs that try to grow in the rock, this is one of the most photographed places on the planet.

Two huge rocks rise near the coast in the west of Beirut, the rocks of Rouche or Raush, the nature of the name of the rocks has not been clarified, but there are two options, the first is Raush from the Aramaic language, which means head or from the French Roche - a rock, or maybe it's just from English - pigeons.

Be that as it may, the rocks, like two guards, have become the most interesting attraction in Beirut.

This rock can be said to be very elegant, and a huge height of fifty meters gives it such beauty. The rock is located in the city of Knockaun east of Ballycastle in the Atlantic Ocean.

However, against the backdrop of the entire rocky coast, Dun Briste can get lost.

This is real volcanic island a few kilometers from the Australian island of Lord Howe. The rock owes its effect to the shape of a sail with a height of five hundred and sixty meters, while the base does not exceed two hundred meters in width.

The sail is considered the most high volcano in the sea. Interestingly, on the volcano, scientists discovered several species of insects that were previously considered extinct, which are now sent to the mainland for further popularization.

The cliffs are located on the coast of Dorset in the south of England, the entire coast consists of petrified chalk, which is what owes such a snow-white appearance.

These cliffs are the fastest on our list of wonders, as back in the eighteenth century it was possible to walk from the shore to the extreme cliff.

In Victoria on the Australian rocky coast national park Port Campbell contains eight eroded pieces of limestone shore. Every year more than two million tourists come here on excursions to see the Apostles live. Along the coast runs the Great ocean road 243 kilometers long, along the road there is also the Great hiking route 104 kilometers long.

Interestingly, until the fifties of the last century, the apostles were called Pigs and Pigs, but still the “Twelve Apostles” is more touristy - an attractive name, there are now eight apostles in total, the ninth collapsed in 2005, unable to withstand the tide. Here you can take a walk, park your car or order helicopter tour around the piglets.

By the way, there is the London Arch nearby, which also collapsed in 1990, which built a new coastal cliff. The name "London Arch" stuck due to the visual resemblance to London Bridge. At the time of the collapse of the London Bridge on its far edge were two tourists who were evacuated by helicopter.

Kekur 137 meters high on Hoy Island. It is best to look at this attraction from the ferry that goes to Stromness, if viewed from the shore, do not forget that a couple of hundred meters from the Old Man there is a megalithic burial ground, which is also of interest to tourists.

Four hundred years ago it was an arch or even high rock, which collapsed over time, it can be assumed that even earlier there was not even an arch. The cliff was repeatedly conquered by climbers, it was even broadcast in live on British television. Hoi An is expected to fall within the next fifty years.

Another name is the Sleeping Lion - two rocky formations in the west of San Cristobal Island, the most east island archipelago, it popular place entertainment for divers.

The rock has maximum height at 152 meters, the volcano is now divided into two parts, between which there is a current in which, in addition to divers, hammerhead fish with Galapagos sharks like to swim, seabirds also like these rocks, and no less than photographers.

The so-called perforated cliff in Canadian Quebec on the Gaspé Peninsula, Saint Laurent Strait. The cliff is part of the Bonaventure Island and Perce Cliff National Park. In 1845, the second large arch collapsed, leaving a lone block.

The most tragic thing about the cliff is that no one has conquered it yet, you can go down here by helicopter, but it’s almost impossible to get up from the sea, several dozen people died here trying to do it.

The symbol of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, according to legend, three brothers went into the bay and turned to stone, thus saving the city from the tsunami.

Two rocks in the sea near the city of Eiði, translated into Russian as the Giant and the Sorceress. Risin is 71 meters tall, and the Kellingin witch is just under 68 meters, but stands on two legs.

The best views of the cliffs open from the village of Ayi if you go north and then turn east towards the coast. Another view opens from the village of Tjørnuvík on the island of Streymoy.

Good views open on this couple and in winter time when the rocks are covered with snow, scientists believe that the winters will destroy the Witch first, which over the next ten years will not withstand the local storms.

This attraction is very valuable for the Germans and is located on the island of Helgoland. One end of the island is rocky and the other is a beach, but tourists still prefer the rocky coast because of Anna. The red sandstone of the rocky shore attracts a large army of tourists to the island, and you can stay here for the night. I note that for hundreds of years mankind has been trying to save Anna, for this a wall was built in the sea to protect the cliff from waves, until recently, cunning building technologies were used to protect against winds to prevent rock fracture.

The cliff has a height of 47 meters, its weakest part is 16 meters above the ground, it is assumed that Anna will break in this place.

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Phi Phi Islands, which are the most real paradise are located in Thailand. This is where you can see beautiful beaches, bizarre rocks, bright turquoise sea ​​water and incredible underwater world.

This is where it is located unusual rock"Ko Tapu". The height of this natural creation, standing alone in the sea, is 20 meters.

This amazing beauty The arch is located in the Canadian province of Newfoundland. Those who decide to get to it will have to overcome a difficult path, but it's worth it. The arch is a bridge between two cliffs 40 meters long.

This one is lonely standing rock on the Atlantic coast in Ireland and has a height of 50 meters. Every year about a million birds flock here to build their nests.

This rock can be seen on the Black Sea coast, not far from Gelendzhik. The shape of the rock resembles a sail, hence its name. It is interesting that there is a strange hole at the bottom of the rock, which was allegedly punched in the middle of the last century by mountain artillery arrows.

This rock is located in Scotland and consists of red sandstone. The age of this natural creation reaches about 400 years.

This rock, located on the coast of Dorset in England, is composed of chalk.

This small uninhabited island is located in Australia. Its structure resembles big sail, which is 562 meters high and 200 meters wide. This rock is one of the highest volcanic cliffs in the world.

These unusual coastal cliffs are located in the Australian state of Victoria. The amazing thing is that the rocks can change their color depending on the time of day. They are especially beautiful at sunset.

This basalt rock in Tasmania has long been chosen by rock climbers. But only high-level athletes can climb it.

This rock is located in Canada and is one of the largest natural arches in the world.

This natural creation, located at the very entrance to Avacha Bay, represents three rocky spurs protruding from the water.

Rock, according to Wikipedia, this is “Exit of stone rocks with steep or steep slopes and usually pointed peaks. This review has collected rocks, which are part of the coast, which was washed away by waves and tides. Such rocks, located near the coast, are its decoration and attract the attention of tourists and lovers of vivid photographs.

These are leftovers ancient volcano Hvitserkur, which look like a mystical animal standing on four legs and drinking water, you can clearly see the head, nose and the whole torso. The height of the rock is about fifteen meters and the waves continue to destroy its base, which is why it has to be constantly strengthened with cement.

Pigeon Rocks or Raushi are located next to the Corniche in Beirut and are its natural attraction.

The amazingly beautiful 50-meter cliff is located near Ballycastle (Ireland) and is a favorite place for ornithologists who observe many species of birds from here.

Sail Rock is located on the Black Sea coast near the village of Praskoveevka and is a sandstone monolith, located perpendicular to the coast and having the shape of a quadrangular sail. With a thickness of a little over a meter, its height is about 30 meters, width - about 25 meters.

This is a rock 137 meters high, located on the coast of the Scottish island of Hoy. Old Man Hoi is made of red sandstone and is based on a basalt slab.

The Giant and the Witch (Risin og Kellingin) are off the coast Faroe Islands. Their name is associated with ancient legend. The height of the Giant is about 71 meters, and the Witch is 68 meters.

This limestone rock is located in Phang Nga Bay near Phuket Island. Height, covered with bushes, the cliffs of Ko-Tapu is about 20 meters.

Balls Pyramid is of volcanic origin and is located 20 km from the Pacific island of Lord Howe. It reaches a height of 562 meters with a width of 200 meters. For the first time, a person climbed to the top of this rock in 1965.

Kicker Rock, or known as the Sleeping Lion, is located near San Cristobal Island, the Galapagos archipelago. This cliff has a height above sea level of 152 meters.

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The Old Harry Rocks are two limestone cliffs located on English coast Dorset. They are constantly affected sea ​​waves, due to which their shape gradually changes.

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The Twelve Apostles is a group of limestone cliffs located off the coast of Australia's Port Campbell National Park. About 2 million tourists come to admire this natural attraction every year.

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Three impressive rocks, standing as if in formation, are located in the Sea of ​​Okhotsk. Above the water, the highest of them rises to 75 meters. According to local legend, protecting their native village from huge waves, three brothers stood in their way, turning into stone.