Hoodoo rock formations. Hoodoos, or fairy chimneys, are tall spires of eroded sedimentary rock with a piece of harder rock on top, which protects the

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Hoodoo rock formations. Hoodoos, or fairy chimneys, are tall spires of eroded sedimentary rock with a piece of harder rock on top, which protects the spire below from the elements. They normally form in arid basins and badlands (arid terrain rich in clay. Photographed in Ille-sur-Tet, Pyrenees-Orientales, France.

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