23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Alien Throne
The Alien Throne, a bizarre rock formation in New Mexico, has a terrestrial explanation. Most of the surrounding limestone landscape was eroded by rain, but the tower’s sturdy dolomite seat protected the sediment beneath from a similar fate.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 04.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | New Mexico, United States of America |
| Copyright: | © Nathan Myhrvold |