Hopewell Rocks - Canada

Hopewell Rocks are one of Canada’s natural wonders located in the upper end of the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick-which is itself a natural wonder with the world’s highest tides.
The Hopewell Rocks, also called the Flowerpot Rocks or simply The Rocks, are rock formations caused by tidal erosion in The Rocks Provincial Park in New Brunswick.
They are located on the shores of the upper reaches of the Bay of Fundy at Hopewell Cape near Moncton, New Brunswick. Due to the extreme tidal range of the Bay of Fundy, the bases of the formations are covered in water twice a day. However, it is possible to view the formations from ground level at low tide.
The formations consist of dark sedimentary conglomerate and sandstone rock. The large volume of water flowing in to and out of the Bay of Fundy modifies the landscape surrounding it. After the of the glaciers in the region following the last ice age, surface water filtering through cracks in the cliff has eroded and separated the formations from the rest of the cliff face.
Meanwhile, advancing and retreating tides and the associated waves have eroded the base of the rocks at a faster rate than the topes, resulting in their unusual shapes. The vast sediment planes in the basin in Fundy support a variety of biological productivity. Various shorebirds are often seen flocking to nest and feed in the area.
Visitors are advised to stay for a full tidal cycle to get a full appreciation of the tides and formations. Although the tides vary from day to day the high tide can be as high as r6 feet (14 meters) giving The Hopewell Rocks the world record for the highest average tides in the world.