List of rock formations that resemble human beings

The Old Man of Hoy in 1817, when it had two legs

A list of rock formations worldwide that resemble human beings.

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United Kingdom

The Sleeping Warrior — the profile of Arran,[1] here seen from Bute
  • The Old Man of Hoy in Orkney is a rock pillar that from certain angles is said to resemble a standing man.[2]
  • Queen Victoria's Rock on the Isle of Barra is a rock formation near Northbay on the north side of the A888, looking toward the west, which resembles the profile of the elderly Queen Victoria.[3]
  • The Sleeping Warrior is the profile of the peaks of the island of Arran.[1]

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland, year=2000, p. 44, ISBN 9780007103539
  2. ^ Barrett, Kate (1963). "My Old Man". Radio Scotland. Archived from the original on January 27, 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  3. ^ Mackenzie-Winters, Daniel (July 17, 1996). "Isle of Barra". The Internet Guide to Scotland. Archived from the original on October 8, 1999. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Four years after Old Man's fall, another N.H. rocky profile gets attention". Associated Press. May 10, 2007. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via USA Today.
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