I probably won't be able to visit this place anytime soon. But maybe, if I'm in the area, I'll remember to swing by. It's a "moderately challenging" hike to get to them.
Here's a picture:
So how did they get that way? This article covers that question.
"In describing the formation of the columns, researchers believe that falling snow melted on top of the tuff rock deposits left after the eruption. This still-heated porous material caused the melted snow to boil, which created the even spaces between the columns that exist today."
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