Stone Forest National Park, China

The Stone Forest in Kunming, China is a playground of shaped rock structures. Made of basalt rock, these stalagmite type formations are not uniform in size or shape, yet they appear as carefully molded structures. A walkway bends and turns around and through the rock shapes. Geologists believe these formations occurred at least 270 million years ago. Water erosion is believed to have caused the various shapes in the stone. There are four different areas of the park including the Greater, Lesser and Outer Stone Forest. Each area’s structures are varied and a bit whimsical.[source]