One of the most mysterious phenomena, quite common on Earth, is hanging stones, which do not obey the laws of gravity, however, as well as other laws of physics, because they do not fall even under the strong influence of natural forces.
Hanging Rock in Canada on Digby County Cliff
Take, for example, the most striking and therefore truly fantastic, the hanging cliff on the cliff of Digby County in Canada. It is a block 9 meters high and less than 2 meters in diameter, that is, a kind of stone pillar, which seemed to "stick" tightly to the edge of a cliff on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia.
At first glance, it seems that this stone is about to fall - from a light breeze. However, neither storms, nor even waves that often fall on the cliff where this miracle stands, nor any other natural disasters, can disturb the stability and peace of this cliff.
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Hanging stone of the natural park "Ergaki"
In Russia we have our own hanging stone - a stone block weighing 600 tons, which has long been lying on the edge of the abyss of the famous Ergaki park of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. This rock, which does not obey the law of gravity, can be seen on every souvenir associated with this tourist pilgrimage site. A piece of rock comes into contact with its surface only by a small area, which, according to the laws of physics, cannot hold this block in any way.
However, the mysterious stone not only does not fall under its terrible weight, neither wind, nor erosion processes, nor even earthquakes, which are not uncommon in this natural park, cannot drop (even shake) it.
Hanging Golden Buddha Stone in Mon State of Myanmar
The amazing Buddha Stone, which also hangs in an incomprehensible way on the edge of a cliff on Mount Chaittiyo in Myanmar (formerly Burma), is covered with gold leaf, of course, by believers, that is, it is not a piece of precious metal. However, he has been in such an incomprehensible limbo for two and a half millennia (there is documentary evidence).
According to the most widespread legend, the mystical lump is held by a hair of the Buddha himself, embedded in this stone. Moreover, this is also proved by the fact that the Buddha Stone can be swayed, and easily, it will require the efforts of only two people. But even being swayed, the lump does not fall down from the cliff, as if in fact "tied" by the magic hair of the "enlightened one".
Hanging ball of Krishna in Mahabalipuram India
This mysterious stone is most often called Krishna's butter ball, because, according to local legend, it is nothing more than a piece of butter created by the riding deity of the Hindus. The block does not quite hang, but it is held on a steep slope in a fantastic way, touching the rock with only a tiny support, which, according to all the laws of physics, cannot hold this heavy stone ball. And he not only stands, it is impossible to even move him (there were such attempts, but even 9 elephants could not move the spherical block). It is no coincidence that the Indians, not at all fearing for their lives, rest in the shadow of this hanging miracle.
Hanging Idol Rock at Brimham Rocks UK
In England, there is an amazing boulder, which, like a glass, stands on a thin leg. Moreover, this is so amazing and implausible that it seems that a bird stands on one of the edges of this stone idol, and it will immediately fall. No matter how it is! The Hanging Idol Rock, created by nature, does not fall or even stagger from violent hurricanes and raging downpours. And it looks like real hell.
Hanging Rock in Garden of the Gods Park of the United States
In the US state of Colorado, the hanging red rock of the Garden of the Gods park, better known as the balancing stone, attracts attention. In order to look at this wonder of the world, many tourists come here, which is why photo and video materials about this rock can be easily found on the Internet.
Bill Dun's Man Made Hanging Stones
But the Indian Bill Dan from San Francisco creates his "hanging stones" (see photos) to the delight of tourists, photographers and artists. Its amazing structures of collected stones also do not fall, as if refusing to obey the laws of gravity.
However, there is no miracle here, since the Indian Bill perfectly knows the laws of balancing, on the basis of which he creates his mysterious stone structures. However, unlike the fantastic hanging stones, these sculptures are not eternal, it is worth blowing the wind harder - and no stone remains from them, which is why Bill Dan creates only in calm weather …
Daniil Myslinsky