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June 3, 2006

...But rocks can't sing!

One of my favorite things to do while traveling is to get off the beaten track and discover those less-touristy attractions. In the town of Le Guildo, France, finding one of these spots requires following hand-painted signs and a walk along an isolated beach at low tide.

They are called the “Singing Rocks.” Unlike the modern jukebox, you need to do more than just pop in a coin to hear their song. Pick up one of the many smaller rocks on the beach and bang it against the larger ones to hear…

The result: A sound similar to what two pieces of metal being banged together would sound like. The tones also make it seem like the larger rocks are hollow, causing this sound resonance.

One might question why these strange rocks are here. As opposed to stabbing at a geological explanation, the locals say that these rocks were vomited up by the giant “Gargantua” when passing by the beach one day.

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