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Offbeat Traveler: Moeraki Boulders in New Zealand
According to Maori legend, the boulders are the remains of cargo from a great voyaging canoe that was wrecked off of New Zealand. (Ross Land / Getty Images)
The boulders can be as large as nine feet in diameter and weigh several tons. (Ross Land / Getty Images)
The boulders are harder near their surface, so the insides of some have worn away over time, leaving hollow shells. (Ross Land / Getty Images)
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