Ginormous 500-Ton ‘Hanging Rock’ Defies Gravity, Clinging to Cliff in Russia for Over 100,000 Years

Ginormous 500-Ton ‘Hanging Rock’ Defies Gravity, Clinging to Cliff in Russia for Over 100,000 Years
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The humungous Hanging Rock looks like it could topple at any moment. Perched precariously on a cliff face, this 50-foot-long, 500-ton granite stone is one of Russia’s natural wonders, lying hidden in a remote mountain range in southern Siberia.

The ginormous rock holds on for dear life, resting upon a surface area of just 1 square yard. Located in Ergaki National Park, the giant stone appears to “hang” in mid-air about a half-mile over the deep waters of Lake Raduzhnoye, also known as Rainbow Lake.

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