There are more than enough truly unique places in Russia. One of these is the Columnar Cape in the Kuril Islands. This UNESCO site is a unique geological formation in the form of a solid rock ledge rising on the very shore of the sea. The erupted volcanic rocks formed narrow 4, 5 and 6 coal basalt pillars, the so-called columnar units. At the foot of the columnar wall, polished blocks lie in disarray, like sawn-off wood.
The coastal platform, leveled by the sea waves, creates the illusion of a pavement, and the single pillars preserved from destruction look like the remains of a broken fence. It is surprising that such an ideal composition was created by the chance of nature; it is impossible to believe that the columnar structure was formed by lava flows that once flowed here long ago. If you look at the "pavement" from above, you will notice that the rock is simultaneously divided not only into columnar units, but also into larger similar segments with even sides.
Close up, Columnar makes a stunning and completely indelible impression. In the Kuril Islands, in general, earthly magnetism and a sense of novelty do strange things to the tourist's psyche, thanks to which everything is realized only when viewing photos and videos upon returning home. But Columnar and here is ahead of the rest of the planet - in addition to delight, a person who is on its basalt "paving stone" clearly feels the powerful and partly humiliating effect of wild and unbridled nature.
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