You Won't Believe These Astounding Nature Photos Are Real

Icelandic Basalt Coastline

As basaltic lava cools over a period of time, geometric shapes are formed, resulting in the incredible columns of hexagonal basalt rock that can form cliffs on the coastline. They can be found all over the world, but the above image depicts a basaltic coast in Iceland.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.