10 of the world's most amazing rock formations
4. Wulingyuan, China
Perhaps best known for inspiring the giant floating islands in James Cameron’s Avatar, the jagged sandstone pillars of Wulingyuan must rank among the most vertiginous scenery in the world. More than 3,000 of them dot the otherwise lush landscape – many sheer-sided and hundreds of metres tall – and when mist descends they appear suspended in a sea of cloud.
Perhaps best known for inspiring the giant floating islands in James Cameron’s Avatar, the jagged sandstone pillars of Wulingyuan must rank among the most vertiginous scenery in the world. More than 3,000 of them dot the otherwise lush landscape – many sheer-sided and hundreds of metres tall – and when mist descends they appear suspended in a sea of cloud.
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31 October 2022
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