Stonehenge, Ancient ruins, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe

Stonehenge, Ancient ruins, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe

Painted rocks, Tafraoute, Morocco, North AfricaIn 1984 Belgian artist Jean Verame used 18 tonnes of paint and the help of a group of Moroccan firemen to paint the granite boulders in the anti-Atlas country west of Tafraoute

Standing stone circle at sunrise, Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe

Limestone pinnacles in Shilin, Stone Forest, at Lunan, Yunnan, China

The Old Man of Hoy, sandstone sea stack 137m high, Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

Inukshuk marker at Aupalaqtuq Point, Cape Dorset, Baffin Island, Canadian Arctic, Canada

Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe

Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe

The huge Kailasa (Kailash) Temple, Ellora, Maharashtra State, India"Cut from the rock in the Hindu section of the world-heritage cave temples at Ellora, a project which took 150 years and entailed the removal of 200,000 tons of rock"

Mullion Cove, Cornwall, England, UK

Stonehenge, Ancient ruins, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe

The Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe

South Stack at sunset, Anglesey, Gwynedd, North Wales, UK, Europe

Jenny's Cove, Lundy Island, Devon, England, UK

Men-an-Tol, a cromlech, near Madron, Penzance, Cornwall, England, UK

Anakena Beach with Ahu Nau Nau, Easter Island, Chile, Pacific

Arnarstapi, Snaefellsjokull (Snaefellsnes) Peninsula, Iceland

Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Tourists on adventure cruise, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Tourists on adventure cruise, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Buddhist prayer stones at sky burial site above Tarboche in Lhu Chu canyon, beneath sacred mountain, on kora route, Mount Kailas (Kailash), Tibet, China, Asia

Praia do Conceicao beach and Morro do Pico in the background, Parque Nacional de Fernando de Noronha, Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil, South America

Cacimba do Padre beach, Parque Nacional de Fernando de Noronha, Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil, South America

View of Baia do Sancho, Parque Nacional de Fernando de Noronha, Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil, South America

Aerial view of Botafogo bay and Sugarloaf, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Jewish Memorial, Berlin, Germany, Europe

El Deir (Ed Deir) (Monastery), Nabatean archaeological site, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

El Deir (Ed Deir) (Monastery), Nabatean archaeological site, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

Goreme Valley, Cappadocia, central Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia

Rock formation known as Swirls on Colorado Plateau, Arizona, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Upper Antelope, a slot canyon, Arizona, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Pillar of stone in Thin Lizy Canyon, a slot canyon, Arizona, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

West Rim, Grand Canyon, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Turret Arch through North Window at sunrise, Arches National Park, Moab, Utah, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Moab, Utah, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Park Avenue, Arches National Park, Moab, Utah, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Footpath along rock face, White Cloud scenic area, Huang Shan (Yellow Mountain), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Anhui Province, China, Asia

Rock climber, Halong Bay (Ha-Long Bay) (Ha Long Bay), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vietnam, South China Sea, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Seascape, Big Sur coast, California, United States of America, North America

Sabina tree and the blue sea of Cala Macarelleta, southern coast, Minorca (Menorca), Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Prospect Harbour Point Light, lighthouse at Lubec, Maine, New England, United States of America, North America

The rocky islet of Es Vedra, near Sant Antoni, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Torres del Paine (Paine Towers), Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, South America

Two rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome), Sea Lion Islands, Falkland Islands, Atlantic, South America

Thornton Force, Ingleton waterfalls walk, Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Lower Aysgarth Falls and autumn colours, near Hawes, Wensleydale, Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The royal cemetery of Nuri, burial place of King Taharqa, ancient ruler of the Kingdom of Kush, Karima, Sudan, Africa

Ceremonial Plaza and the unique elliptical structure of the Temple of the Sun, which exhibits classic Inca mortar-less stonework, at Ecuador's most important Inca site, Ingapirca, Canar Province, Southern Highlands, Ecuador, South America

The Temple of the Sun, showing classic Inca mortar-less stonework and a trapezoidal doorway, at the most important Inca site in Ecuador, at elevation of 3230m, Ingapirca, Canar Province, Southern Highlands, Ecuador, South America

Waterfall on River Coupall, Buachaille Etive Mor in background, Glen Etive, near Glencoe, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Ring of Brodgar, stone circle dating from between 2500 and 2000 BC, 27 out of 60 stones still standing, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mainland, Orkney islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Callanish (Callanais) Stone Circle dating from Neolithic period between 3000 and 1500 BC, at dawn, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Callanish (Callanais) Stone Circle dating from Neolithic period between 3000 and 1500 BC, at dawn, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Callanish (Callanais) Standing Stones, erected by Neolithic people between 3000 and 1500 BC, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Perce, Gaspe Peninsula, province of Quebec, Canada, North America

Little Mermaid, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Rocky Oman coastline near Muscat. Oman, Middle East

Nourlangie Rock and Anbangbang Billabong, Kakadu National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

Hexagonal basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Area of Special Scientific Interest, near Bushmills, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Hexagonal basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Area of Special Scientific Interest, near Bushmills, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Hexagonal basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway, UNESCO World Heritage Site and Area of Special Scientific Interest, near Bushmills, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Hot air balloon flight over the famous volcanic tufa rock formations around Goreme, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Hot air balloon over the phallic pillars known as fairy chimneys in the valley known as Love Valley near Goreme in Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Volcanic tufa formations, known as fairy chimneys, Pasabag, near Zelve, Cappadocia, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Freshwater Bay and Tennyson Down from Afton Down, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Wain Stones (Kissing Stones) on Bleaklow Moor, on the Pennine Way footpath, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Kaleto fortress, rock formations, Belogradchik, Bulgaria, Europe

Looking towards Widecombe from Bonehill Rocks, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Columnar basalt lava with Fingal's Cave cut into it by sea, Staffa, off west coast of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Jagged rock formations on the Kaikoura coast, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

People sitting on the beach beside Durdle Door natural rock arch, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Rockpools near Dunstanburgh Castle, Dunstanburgh, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Stair Hole and the Lulworth Crumple, Lulworth Cove, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Rocky ledges of Mupe Rocks on the Jurassic Coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Surging tide at Westcombe Bay, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Coastal rock formations at Wembury Bay in Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Coastal rock formations at Wembury Bay in Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Winter morning sunshine glows on Hound Tor, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Frosted granite outcrop on Hayne Down, looking towards Hound Tor on the horizon, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Granite outcrops on Hayne Down, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Valley of Rocks, Exmoor National Park, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Otterton sandstone cliffs and seastacks at Ladram Bay, South Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Escarpment and lava beds in El Malpais National Monument, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

View of Rocca di Cerere rock formation, Enna, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Rock formation at the 50 million year old Stone Forest (Pobiti Kamani), protected national monument, in Varna Province, Bulgaria, Europe

Rock formation at the 50 million year old Stone Forest (Pobiti Kamani), protected national monument, in Varna Province, Bulgaria, Europe

Rock formation at the 50 million year old Stone Forest (Pobiti Kamani), protected national monument, in Varna Province, Bulgaria, Europe

Waterfall from Slate Cavern Tunnel entrance, Dinorwig Quarry (Dinorwic Quarry), Eryri (Snowdonia National Park), North Wales, United Kingdom

Bronze-Age Stone Circle and Stone Row, near Down Tor, Dartmoor, Devon, England, UK

Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley), surreal landscape near San Pedro de Atacama in the north of the country, Chile, South America

Tourist admiring the view from the South Rim, near Yavapai Point, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Frost covered granite rocks on the moorland at Hayne Down in Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Old coastguard cottage on the edge of a cliff with eroded soil, under a cloudy sky, Birling Gap, Seven Sisters, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Rock church of Madonna della Stella, Gravina, Bari, Alta Murgia, Apulia, Italy

Plain of Jars, Xieng Khouang (Xieng Khuang) Province, Laos

The Three Sisters, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia

Aerial view of Baia dos Porcos, Parque Nacional de Fernando de Noronha, Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil, South America

Bowfiddle Rock Arch, spectacular natural arch near Portknockie, Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe