10 of the most spectacular sea cliffs

Rock Dan Bristy height of 50 meters is 80 meters from the coast on the Atlantic coast of Ireland.




This rock is popular with bird watchers due to the fact that every year millions of birds nest here.



Sail Rock - is located on the Black Sea, 17 km south-east of Gelendzhik, near the village of Praskoveevka. Rock stretched perpendicular to the coast. Near the end of the cliff to the beach is separated from it by 10 m. Height of 30 m with a length of 25 m



Sail Rock is a remnant of the solid sandstone formation, which in the past was part of an array of shore and survived due to its durability and strength.



At the bottom of the cliff gaping round hole. The guidebook is written, that it pierced by arrows mountain artillery somewhere in the middle of the last century. This is not quite true. S. Vasiukov, who investigated the Black Sea coast, after examining the rock, wrote in 1903 that it & quot; ... fired from the battleship sailors allowed 4 shell, but the wall remains unshaken, although traces of nuclei, nowhere do not try to rock & quot;.



Rock Old Man of Hoy in Scotland. Its height is 137 meters.



Scala is composed of red sandstone on a basalt pedestal.



Located on the western shore of the island of Hoy, Orkney Islands. Age about 400 years.



Rocks Risin og Kellingin the Faroe Islands. The name translates as "Giant" and "Bewitched»



Giant height of 71 meters only 2 meters above the Witch



Kicker Rock in Ecuador, also known as sleeping lion.



Located on the Galapagos Islands. The height of 152 meters



Formed by underwater volcanic eruption, the rock huge colony of birds nest.



Rock Ko Tapu in Thailand. Venue limestone rock 20 meters.



Located 40 meters from the island



4 meters in diameter in water and 8 meters at the top. Scientists say this place when it was a barrier reef, when the ocean receded education Stoch water and winds.



Scala Balls Pyramide small uninhabited island near the island Lord - Howe, Australia in a place with which in 1788 he was inaugurated. The island looks like a huge sail height is 562m and 200m width.



Ball's Pyramid is one of the tallest volcanic cliffs on the ground



In 2000 the island was discovered previously considered extinct giant insect living stick



Old Harry Rock is located on the coast of Dorset, England. Rocks are composed of chalk.



Rocks quickly washed away by the surf. For example, in the 18th century from the shore you could walk to the far cliffs.



"Twelve Apostles" is amazing coastal cliffs facing the ocean in Port Campbell National Park, Victoria, Australia



Rocks called the Twelve Apostles, but really rocky peaks was nine. Third in July 2005, one of the rocks collapsed, and now have only eight apostles.

Highest reaches 45 m in height. The height of the same coastal cliffs about 70 meters



At different times the same landscape looks completely different. Rocks like change color, well, at sunset in general are fascinating spectacle.



Rocks Three Brothers are at the entrance to Avacha Bay (bay), in the bay boat. Rocks Three Brothers are coming out of the water three stone pillars. They are located 300 meters from the shoreline.





Three Brothers Rocks - a natural monument of Kamchatka; landmark, frequented by tourists. One of the most photographed and "postcard" tourist sites on the Kamchatka Peninsula.



Source: trasyy.livejournal.com

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