Weathering & Erosion

Hoodoos, fairy chimneys and rock that wears away.

Weathering & Erosion · Cappadocia, Türkiye

How Fairy Chimneys Form — and Why People Lived Underground in Cappadocia

Volcanic ash, a hard cap of rock and millions of years of rain built Cappadocia's fairy chimneys. The same soft stone let people carve whole cities underground.