More Geological Artworks in Arizona and California

There are works of arts that are so stunning, that you literally hold your breath and stare awe-struck in disbelief! There are multi-colored rock formations that are carved by nature, over million of years in bare lands that tumbles out of view like an art gallery designed by no less than the gods that spread across not only in Utah but across Arizona and some in California as well!

Slot Canyon, Arizona

Formed by water and polished smooth from innumerable flash floods, slot canyons cut vertically into stone to create deep natural chambers—some just shoulder-width across but 100-feet-deep. Sunlight trickles in and bounces on sandstone walls, light revealing red and tan rock that can glow like it's illuminated from within.

Garrapata Beach on the Big Sur, California

Coastal headlands crash into the sea at Garrapata Beach, a state park off U.S. Highway 1 near the town of Carmel, California. Waves break on rocks often obscured by fog, with dense redwood groves standing above like sentinels on the watch giving it an eerie atmosphere.

Monument Valley, Arizona

Improbable stacks of stone define the buttes of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, a Navajo Nation preserve administered like a National Park. Meandering rivers long ago exposed the park's tall stone, washing sand and sediment away to unveil formations that resemble palaces on Mars.

Mono Lake, California

Calcium carbonate deposits called tufas sprout in and around Mono Lake, an alkaline body of water that's thought to be one of the oldest lakes in North America. Fault lines at the base of the nearby Sierra Nevada mountain range keep the Mono Lake area geologically and geothermically active to this day.

Devils Tower, Wyoming

Devils Tower is a 1,000-foot-high monolith of columnar basalt. The flat-top formation is cylindrical and fluted, with basalt columns and thousands of cracks marking up a 360-degree vertical face.

Reference: Forbes Traveler