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A massive 2,856 meter-long Colapnitan Cave, the tenth longest cave in the Philippines. Alapad Rock formation located in Batanes formed out of the strong water current and tectonic movements. Aliwagwag Falls in Davao is the tallest waterfall in the Philippines. Angono Petroglyphs - oldest artwork in...

A massive 2,856 meter-long Colapnitan Cave, the tenth longest cave in the Philippines. Alapad Rock formation located in Batanes formed out of the strong water current and tectonic movements. Aliwagwag Falls in Davao is the tallest waterfall in the Philippines. Angono Petroglyphs - oldest artwork in the Philippines engraved on the wall of a shallow cave of volcanic tuff. Animasola Rock Formation (Masbate) - a miniature version of the Kapurpurawan Rock Formation Apo reef located in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro is the second largest atoll like coral reef in the world and the largest in the Philippines. Apolaki Caldera - located in Benham Rise, known as the world's largest caldera. Benham Rise is a large igneous province located in the West Philippine Basin. Biak na Bato National Park - a karst forest that is a part of the Madlum Formation. Biri Rock Formations located in Northern Samar. Rocks date from Early Miocene Period. Cagayan River- considered to be the widest river in the country with a span of 400km and has many tributaries. Calbiga Cave in Samar is considered as the largest cave in the Philippines and the world's third largest karst formation. Callao cave is a well-known cave system found in the province of Cagayan. Cape San Agustin Rock Formation (Davao Oriental)- altar-shaped rock formation, setting of the first mass of Spanish Missionary priest St. Francis Xavier Catigbian Karst Window - a rectangular shape sinkhole located in Bohol Chocolate Hills in Carmen Bohol is an example of Conical Karst Topography. The cause for its brown color is the drying up of the vegetations during dry season. Danxia Landform in China - Known for having rainbow-colored sandstones Dupag Rock Formation is located in the province of Apayao. It is famous for its maze-like formation. Five Fingers Cove - a series of coves which looks like a hand spread when viewed in the map, located in Mariveles, Bataan. Great Wall of Bohol- a rocky wall, as high as 5 meters, created by the 2013 M7.2 earthquake Hinatuan Enchanted River - is a deep spring river around 80 feet (depth) and has an underground cave system. Found in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. Hundred Islands, Pangasinan a total of 124 islands found in Alaminos, Pangasinan and are remnants of an ancient coral reef exposed by lowering of sea level and eroded into mushroom-shaped islands. Kaparkan Falls is located in Abra. It is a high-terraced waterfall with small basins. Kapurpurawan Rock Formation - is a limestone formation located on the rocky coast of Burgos, Ilocos Norte. La Paz Sand Dunes is located at Laoag, Ilocos Norte and was formed by the interaction of wind, sea and river that cause erosion and deposition. Laguna de Bay- is the widest lake in the Philippines with an area of 356 sq. miles. Limunsudan falls in Iligan city is known as the second highest waterfalls in the Philippines Loon-Maribojoc Geological Monument is an uplifted coastal area that was a product of the 2013 Bohol earthquake. Mapanuepe Lake - was formed in 1991 as an aftermath of the cataclysmic eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. Maria Cristina Falls also sometimes called "twin falls" as the flow is separated by a rock at the brink of the waterfalls. Masungi Georeserve - is located in a conservation area of about 1500 hectares between the towns of Tanay and Baras in Rizal province. Montalban Gorge in Rodriguez, Rizal was formed from building up of remains of marine organisms in warm shallow seas million years ago. Mount Malindig is a large potentially active andesitic stratovolcano located at the southern tip of Marinduque. Mount Pico de Loro is a dormant volcano located on the border of Cavite and Batangas. Mt. Apo - one of the highest mountains in the Philippines known for its elite difficulty in mountain climbing Nagpatong Rock Formation is a famous hiking destination in Tanay, Rizal made up of two towering limestone cliffs placed on top of each other. Pamitinan Cave - a limestone cave located in the foothills of Sierra Madre Near the Wawa Dam in Rizal Pangasinan mushroom rocks - are composed of coralline limestone, most likely ancient reef and shelf deposits eventually exposed to the surface by tectonic movement or fall of sea level. Peninsular Gneiss - Older gneissic complex of the metamorphics in the Indian Peninsula. Puerto Princesa Underground River - is an 8.2km long underground river located within the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park in the Philippines. Rakitdakit Rock Formation in Northern Samar is composed of tilted beds of calcareous sandstone and mudstone cropping out of the reef flats and tide pools. St. Paul Limestone Formation - found in Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan. Featured by extremely steep positive shapes known as "towers". Sumaging cave in Sagada, Mountain Province was theorize to be once underwater due to the marine fossils found in its walls. Tabon Cave Complex is a karst formation composed of 200+ caves is also known as "Cradle of Philippine Civilization" situated at Lipuun Point, Panitian, Palawan. Taraw Cliff - the biggest limestone formation and the highest cliff in El Nido. The Amnay Ophiolitic Complex in Mindoro is caused by the collision between the Palawan microcontinental block and the Philippine mobile belt. The crater found in Banud, Davao City is called a low-relief volcanic crater or Maar. It is a low volcano that is formed due to phreatomagmatic eruption. Tinuy-an Falls - is a multi-tiered and the widest waterfall in the Philippines. Found in Bislig, Surigao del Sur. Tubbataha Reef in Palawan, an atoll known for its rich marine biodiversity Virgin Island - a sand bar located at Bantayan island, Municipality of Sta.Fe, Bohol Zambales Ophiolite Complex - Best exposed sequence of a complete ophiolite in the Philippines.