Devil's Tower
Volcanic neck monument
Devil's Tower is a striking rock formation in northeastern Wyoming, a massive column of igneous rock rising over 850 feet above its base.
It became the first U.S.
National Monument in 1906.
The formation is sacred to several Native American tribes.
It gained wider cultural recognition as the alien rendezvous point in the 1977 film *Close Encounters of the Third Kind*.
- basalt columnsPrismatic volcanic rock formations
- rock climbingScaling steep natural surfaces
- sacred sitesReligiously significant locations
- sacred groundLand deemed spiritually inviolable
- igneous rockCrystallized molten material
geomorphology · monolith · ceremonial practices · oral traditions · hiking trails · Steven Spielberg · folklore · camping sites · Native American tribes · petrology · national parks · visitor centers · erosion · guided tours · spiritual connection · columnar jointing · outdoor adventures · wildlife observation
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- landformsmountain, cliff, valley, volcano, mountain ridge
- Midwest ParksBadlands, Theodore Roosevelt, Palisades, Itasca, North Woods
- sacred sitesBuddhist temples, Jerusalem, consecrated ground, Hindu temples, sacred rivers
Devil's TowerGrand Canyon
Massive Arizona gorge
Carlsbad Caverns · mountain · Death Valley · Mammoth Cave · sinkhole
Devil's TowerAngel Falls
Tallest waterfall on Earth
Mount Sinai · Mount Zion · Mount Olympus · Mount of Olives · sacred grove
Devil's Towercrater
Impact or volcanic basin
chasm · abyss · pit · Grand Canyon · Death Valley
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