Image
Name
Location
Comments
Agglestone Rock
Dorset
Large sandstone rock said to have been thrown by the Devil
Al Naslaa
Nafud desert , Saudi Arabia
Large sandstone rock vertically split neatly into two parts, each balanced on a small pedestal.
Amersfoortse Kei
Amersfoort , Utrecht , Netherlands
Boulder buried in 1672 and dug up in 1903.
Barstyčiai stone
Barstyčiai , Lithuania
Largest boulder in Lithuania.
Battle of Ethandun memorial
near Bratton Castle , Wiltshire , South West England
A memorial to the Battle of Edington .
Batu Batikam
Tanah Datar Regency , Indonesia
A sacred stone with a hole in it.
Big Bertha
Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility , Houston , Texas , United States
Breccia Moon rock containing an Earth-origin meteorite collected by Apollo 14 astronauts. The meteorite is the oldest known rock originating from Earth, being approximately 4 billion years old.
Big Muley
Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility , Houston , Texas , United States
Anorthosite Moon rock collected by Apollo 16 astronauts. It is approximately 3.9 billion years old and is the largest Moon rock brought from the Moon.
Black Rock
Tooele County , Utah , United States
Large rock on the shoreline of Great Salt Lake .
Black Stone
Kaaba , Great Mosque , Mecca , Saudi Arabia
A highly respected Islamic stone set in the Kaaba's corner.
Blarney Stone
Blarney Castle , Blarney , Ireland
A stone that is part of the battlement of Blarney Castle . According to legend, kissing the stone endows the kisser with great eloquence/flattery.
Blowing Stone
Kingston Lisle , Oxfordshire , England
A sarsen .
Boston Stone
Boston , Massachusetts , United States
A round stone embedded in the wall of a building.
Bowder Stone
Borrowdale , Cumbria , England
Large andesite boulder; historic tourist attraction.
Braddock's Rock
Washington, D.C. , United States
The supposed landing spot of General Edward Braddock in 1755 during the French and Indian War . Located at the bottom of a well.
Brutus Stone
Totnes , Devon , England
Granite boulder and supposed stone onto which the mythical founder of Britain first stood.
Bubble Rock
Acadia National Park , Maine , United States
A glacial erratic on South Bubble mountain.
Camel Rock
Tesuque , New Mexico , United States
Natural landmark composed of pink sandstone measuring approximately 40 feet high (~12m) and 100 feet long (~30.5m).
Carreg y Bwci
Llanycrwys , Wales
Carreg y Fendith
St Dogmaels , Wales
Supposed stone from which the Abbot of St Dogamaels Abbey blessed the fishing fleet. A significant echo is present.
Cloch Labhrais
County Waterford , Ireland
Large split glacial boulder subject of a legend similar to that of the Blarney Stone. According to legend, the stone can reveal whether someone is lying.
Cloughmore
Rostrevor , County Down , Northern Ireland
Granite boulder; tourist attraction.
Colossus of Ostermunzel
Ostermunzel , Lower Saxony , Germany
Gneiss glacial erratic stone transported 1km after discovery.
Commandment Rock
Lane Cove National Park , Sydney , New South Wales , Australia
Large rock with the Fifth Commandment and Aboriginal symbols carved into it.
Coronation Stone
Kingston upon Thames , England
Coronation stone of several Anglo-Saxon kings.
Culbone Stone
Somerset , England
Sandstone standing stone.
Damestenen
near Svendborg , Denmark
Largest glacial erratic in Denmark.
The Diamond Stone[ 1]
near Avebury , Wiltshire , South West England
A large sarsen megalith .
Diederichs's stone
Qingdao , China
Stone site of a former German monument originally dedicated in 1898.
Dighton Rock
Berkley , Massachusetts , United States
Boulder with petroglyphs of unknown origin.
Doane Rock
Eastham , Massachusetts , United States
Glacial erratic boulder named after John Doane .
Dog Rock
Albany , Western Australia
Large, natural granite outcrop shaped like a dog's head.
Foundation Stone
Jerusalem , Israel
Sacred stone located in the Dome of the Rock .
Frog Rock
Bainbridge Island , Washington , United States
Glacial erratic landmark composed of two boulders painted to look like a frog in 1971.
Frog Rock
Eastford , Connecticut , United States
Glacial erratic landmark composed of a single boulder painted to look like a frog in 1881.
Genesis Rock
Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility , Houston , Texas , United States
Anorthosite Moon rock collected by Apollo 15 astronauts.
Giant's Boot
Giant's Causeway , County Antrim , Northern Ireland
Giant Rock
near Landers , California , United States
Freestanding boulder in the Mojave Desert .
Giebichenstein boulder
Stöckse , Lower Saxony , Germany
One of the largest erratic boulders in northern Germany
Glen Rock
Glen Rock , New Jersey , United States
Gneiss glacial erratic and town namesake.
Glover's Rock
Pelham Bay Park , The Bronx , New York City , New York , United States
Granite boulder with a bronze plaque commemorating the Battle of Pell's Point . Supposed spot where John Glover stood during the battle.
Gotobiki-iwa
Kamikura Shrine, Shingū , Wakayama Prefecture , Japan
Sacred granite rock
Great Scott
Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility , Houston , Texas , United States
Basalt Moon rock collected by Apollo 15 astronauts.
Great Stone of Fourstones
Forest of Bowland , England
Glacial deposit carved with steps and used as a boundary marker along the Lancashire–Yorkshire county border.
Green Mountain Giant
Whitingham , Vermont , United States
Glacial erratic from the Green Mountains.
Gros Caillou
Lyon , France
Literally Big Rock or Big Pebble. Glacial erratic on a hill in the center of Lyon.
Haleets
Bainbridge Island , Washington , United States
Sandstone boulder inscribed with petroglyphs and survey mark.
Hamza Stone
Giresun Island , Turkey
Boulder with ancient religious significance.
Haystack Rock
Cannon Beach , Oregon , United States
235-foot monolith accessible by foot at low tide.
Heel Stone
Stonehenge , Wiltshire , England
Sarsen stone 80m from the center of Stonehenge
Henderson Stone
Glencoe, Highland , Scotland
Granite boulder associated with the Massacre of Glencoe .
The Hitching Stone
North Yorkshire , England
Sandstone block that lies at the borders of historic counties.
Hippo's Yawn
Western Australia
Rock resembling a yawning hippopotamus.
Hollywood Stone
Hollywood , County Wicklow , Ireland
Granite boulder with a labyrinth pattern carved into it, discovered in 1908.
Howard's Rock
Clemson Memorial Stadium , Clemson , South Carolina , United States
A rock that forms part of a tradition in American football games in the stadium.
Húsafell Stone
Húsafell , Iceland
Legendary stone used as a test of physical strength.
Indian God Rock
Rockland Township , Venango County , Pennsylvania , United States
Sandstone boulder with petroglyphs.
Initial Rock
Billings County , North Dakota , United States
Rock with the names of General Custer 's men carved into in 1876.
Inscription Rock
Kelleys Island , Ohio , United States
Limestone rock carved with native petroglyphs.
Jefferson Rock
Harpers Ferry , West Virginia , United States
Shale rock where Thomas Jefferson stood in 1783.
Judaculla Rock
Cullowhee , North Carolina , United States
Soapstone rock with petroglyphs of significance for the Cherokee.
Jupiter Stone
Temple of Jupiter , Capitoline Hill , Rome , Italy
Stone upon which oaths were sworn in ancient Rome.
Kensington Runestone
Kensington , Minnesota , United States
Greywacke stone covered in runes purported as a record left behind by Scandinavian explorers in the 14th century. It was later classified as a hoax.
Khuwalung
Saptakoshi River , Koshi Province , Nepal
Rock in a river sacred to the Kirati people .
Kjeragbolten
Kjerag , Forsand , Rogaland , Norway
A glacial till sitting in a crevasse.
Kummakivi
Ruokolahti , Finland
A large balancing rock (glacial erratic ).
Lake Lawrence erratic
Thurston County , Washington , United States
Glacial erratic boulder near Lake Lawrence.
Levitated Mass
Los Angeles , California , United States
Artwork.[ 2]
Lia Fáil
Hill of Tara , County Meath , Ireland
Coronation stone for the High Kings of Ireland.
Little Rock
Little Rock , Arkansas , United States
Arkansas River landmark and survey marker that became the eponym of Little Rock.
Logan Rock
St Levan , Cornwall , England
Granite rocking stone moved and returned in 1824.
London Stone
111 Cannon Street , City of London , England
Historic limestone landmark.
The Longstones [ 3]
near Beckhampton , Wiltshire , South West England
Standing stones named Adam and Eve.
Lunar basalt 70017
Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility , Houston , Texas , United States
Basalt Moon rock collected by Apollo 17 astronauts and partially divided into goodwill display samples.
Madison Boulder
Madison , New Hampshire , United States
Large granite glacial erratic and National Natural Landmark.
Maen Huail
Ruthin , Denbighshire , Wales
Supposed stone upon which King Arthur beheaded Hueil mab Caw .
Malia altar stone
Malia , Crete , Greece
Minoan altar stone with hieroglyphs.
Maqam Ibrahim
Great Mosque , Mecca , Saudi Arabia
A sacred stone associated with the building of the Kaaba .
Maqam Ibrahim Salihin
Aleppo , Syria
A sacred stone associated with Abraham .
Map Rock
Owyhee County , Idaho , United States
Large basalt rock with petroglyph map of Snake River .
Memorial Rock
Montezuma County , Colorado , United States
Largest boulder along State Highway 145 ; designated a landmark in 2019.
Nietzsche Stein
Lake Silvaplana , Grisons , Switzerland
Pyramidal stone nearby to which Friedrich Nietzsche conceived of the main idea in Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Pierres du Niton
Lake Geneva , Switzerland
Boulders in Lake Geneva and reference point of altimetry in Switzerland
Obama Kissing Rock
Hyde Park , Chicago , Illinois , United States
Monument at the location of the first kiss of Barack and Michelle Obama .
Octopus stone
Osaka Castle , Osaka , Japan
Megalith at Osaka Castle near Sakura Gate with a feature resembling an octopus.
Okotoks Erratic
Foothills County , Alberta , Canada
Also known as Big Rock, a large split boulder on the Canadian Prairies.
Omak Rock
Colville Indian Reservation , Washington , United States
Balancing rock near Omak Lake .
El Peñón de Guatapé
Antioquia , Colombia
Landmark inselberg with a 708 steps built staircase.
Piedra Santa
Araucanía Region , Chile
Rock outcrop significant to folk Catholicism.
Pietra Alta
Piedmont , Italy
Prominent glacial erratic left by the Riss glaciation .
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth , Massachusetts , United States
Supposed landing site of the Pilgrims in 1620.
The Rock
Northwestern University , Evanston , Illinois , United States
Quartzite rock placed on campus in 1902; landmark painted various colors and with various messages.
Rock Corral
Barlow Road , Oregon , United States
Glacial erratic and landmark on the Oregon Trail.
Rollstone Boulder
Fitchburg , Massachusetts , United States
Granite boulder relocated in 1929.
Rooster Rock
Multnomah County , Oregon , United States
Basalt column forming a natural obelisk in Rooster Rock State Park .
Rosetta Stone
British Museum , London , England
Granodiorite stele created in 196 BC and rediscovered in 1799.
Rosetta Stone (replica)
King's Library , British Museum , London , England
Replica of the stone as it was originally displayed, touchable.
Rosetta Stone (replica)
Champollion Museum , Vif , Isère , France
Replica of the stone in an optical theater.
Sacred Rock
Presque Isle County , Michigan , United States
Boulder on the shore of Lake Huron .
Seatbelt Basalt
Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility , Houston , Texas , United States
Basalt Moon rock collected by Apollo 15 astronauts.
Sentinel Rock
Sentinel Rock State Park , Vermont
A huge glacial boulder overlooking the valley around it.
Sessho-seki
Nasu , Tochigi Prefecture , Japan
According to legend, it is said to kill anyone who comes into contact with it. Split in 2022.
Shabaka Stone
British Museum , London , England
Ancient Egyptian relic with hieroglyphs later used as a millstone.
Shelter Rock
Greentree , North Hills , New York , United States
Glacial erratic used as a shelter by Native Americans.
Shorakapok Rock
Inwood Hill Park , New York City , New York , United States
Site where Manhattan Island was "sold" in 1626.
Shuggling Stone
Glen village, Dunfanaghy , Ireland
Wobbly granite boulder.
Silchester Ogham stone
Reading Museum , Reading , Berkshire , England
Pillar stone with an ogham inscription discovered in 1893.
Skystone
Bonney Lake , Washington , United States
Andesite boulder rediscovered in 1999.
Solovetsky Stone
Arkhangelsk , Russia
Monument to victims of Soviet political repression. Boulder from the Solovetsky Islands.
Solovetsky Stone
Lubyanka Square , Moscow , Russia
Monument to victims of Soviet political repression erected in 1990. Boulder brought from the Solovetsky Islands.
Solovetsky Stone
Troitskaya Square, Saint Petersburg , Russia
Monument to victims of Soviet political repression erected in 2002. Boulder brought from the Solovetsky Islands.
Split Rock
Pelham Bay Park , The Bronx , New York City , New York , United States
Granite boulder. Location near where Anne Hutchinson and her family settled and were later massacred.
Standing Rock
Standing Rock , Alabama , United States
Sandstone boulder that gave the town its name.
Standing Rock/Íŋyaŋ Wosláta
Fort Yates , North Dakota , United States
Stone sacred to the Sioux.
Stone of Scone
Perth Museum , Perth , Scotland
Sandstone block used as a coronation stone by the monarchs of Scotland, England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom.
Stone of Scone (replica)
Scone Palace , Scone , Perthshire , Scotland
Replica of the Stone next to a 17th-century chapel.
Stone of Scone (replica)
Casa Loma , Toronto , Ontario , Canada
Replica of the Stone and Coronation Chair kept in a house museum.
Stone of the Guanches
Afur , Tenerife , Canary Islands , Spain
Engraved tuff stone stele related to the process of Guanche mummification .
Stone of Tmutarakan
Hermitage Museum , Saint Petersburg , Russia
Marble stone with an 11th-century inscription discovered in 1792.
Sunday Rock
South Colton New York , United States
Glacial erratic moved in 1925 and 1965.
Thurgartstone
East Ayrshire , Scotland
Glacial erratic with religious significance.
Tirslund Rock
near Brørup , Denmark
Granite boulder that legend connects to Harald Bluetooth .
Tracy's Rock
Taurus–Littrow , Moon
Boulder at the Apollo 17 landing site named after the daughter of astronaut Gene Cernan
Tripod Rock
Kinnelon , New Jersey , United States
Gneiss boulder balanced on three smaller boulders.
Troctolite 76535
Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility , Houston , Texas , United States
Moon rock collected by Apollo 17 astronauts.
Twelve-angled stone
Cuzco , Peru
Diorite stone part of a wall of an Inca palace.
Unspunnen Stone
Interlaken , Canton of Bern , Switzerland
Aare granite from Haslital.
Uluru (Ayers Rock)
Northern Territory , Australia
A large sandstone monolith near the center of Australia.
Wave Rock
Western Australia , Australia
A natural rock formation that is shaped like a tall breaking ocean wave .
Wedgwood Rock
Wedgwood , Seattle , Washington , United States
Glacial erratic in a residential neighborhood.
West Maple Omaha Rock
Omaha , Nebraska , United States
Boulder in a parking lot that became famous on the internet.
Witches' Stone
St Martins , Perth and Kinross , Scotland
Supposed location where Shakespeare 's Macbeth meets with two witches. First mentioned in 1806.
Wolf Rock
Mansfield , Connecticut , United States
Glacial erratic perched atop a 40-foot cliff on a 108-acre nature preserve.
Yeager Rock
Waterville Plateau, Washington , United States
Glacial erratic; part of the Sims Corner Eskers and Kames National Natural Landmark.
Zanata Stone
Museo de la Naturaleza y Arqueología , Tenerife , Canary Islands , Spain
Engraved stone stele discovered in 1992.
The Mushroom
Timna Valley , Israel
Naturally formed red sandstone formation