The 1820 Settlers National Monument in South Africa honors the contribution to South African society made by the first big influx of English settlers. The Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town is another natural monument that is the oldest building in South Africa. Great Zimbabwe natural monument is a mysterious ruin located in Zimbabwe that consists of large walls and a tower held together without mortar. These are the largest structures in Africa south of the Pyramids.
Chocolate Hills Natural Monument is located in the Philippines and consists of a combination of flat and rolling topography with elevation ranges from 100 meters to 500 meters above sea level. Chocolate Hills is the country's third National Geological Monument and is nationally recognized for its scientific value and uniqueness. Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park is a 130-square-kilometer, natural monument in Japan that includes over 400 limestone caves, including Japan's longest cave, the Akiyoshido. Saiho-ji is a Buddhist temple located in Kyoto, Japan, that contains a natural monument known as the "moss temple" because it resembles a temple covered in moss.
MacGillycuddy's Reeks is a natural monument located in Ireland that consists of a mountain range on the Iveragh Peninsula. Another Irish natural monument, the Cliffs of Moher, are a series of sea cliffs that reach a height of 702 feet high and offer views of the Aran Islands. Porto Moniz is a natural monument in Portugal consisting of a series of natural swimming pools and rock formations. The Cuevas del Ham, or Caves of Hams, are a natural monument in Spain that contains an underground river called the Sea of Venice. Loreley Rock is a German natural monument that consists of a large granite outcrop, which rises vertically 433 feet along the Rhine River.
The Mexican federal government declared Rio Bravo del Norte a natural monument in October 2009. The legislation called for the protection of several hundred miles of the Rio Bravo and created a conservation area spanning about 3.3 million acres. The monument spans 137 miles down the Rio Grande on the U.S. side of the border as well. Half Moon Caye Natural Monument is a 44-acre island reserve surrounded by the Caribbean in Belize. It was the first nature reserve to be established under the National Parks System Act of 1981. Natural Bridges is a natural monument located in Lake Powell, Utah. Natural Bridges consists of natural stone architecture on a tree-covered mesa next to deep sandstone canyons. The three "natural bridges" were created by streams cutting through the canyon walls.
