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Name: Hin Sam Wan, or Three Whales Rock
Location: Bueng Kan Province, Thailand.
Coordinates: 18.250964324624285, 103.81396773139028
Why it's amazing: The rock formation resembles a small family of whales.
Hin Sam Wan, or Three Whales Rock, is a natural formation in Thailand that gets its name from its striking resemblance to a group of whales swimming next to each other. The rock is made up of three long, rounded boulders that resemble huge whales swimming in a sea of trees.
The Three Whales Rock was formed about 75 million years ago by long-term erosion and tectonic processes. Wind and rain shaped the sandstone in northeastern Thailand into the shape we see today. Cracks in the rock helped create the narrow boulders that now resemble whales.
This formation is located near the border between Thailand and Laos, in the Phu Sing Nature Reserve. A network of walking trails leads to the three whales, but only the larger whales, the “mother” and “father”, can be reached on foot. The “baby” – the smallest of the three – is closed to visitors.
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