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Penghu's basalt formations are world famous, attracting acclaim for their unique geographic formations. Now, many of these locations have become finalists in a best scenery competition sponsored by the Council of Agriculture. Makung's Tongpan Geology Park is known for its remarkable columnar basalt formations. Many foreign tourists who visit the location compare it to Yellowstone National Park in the US.Hsu Tze-youPenghu Geology Researcher Most of Penghu's columnar basalt formations were formed more than 17 million years ago. Penghu is not a big place, but it has a variety of different landscapes featuring columnar jointed basalt.In addition to Tongpan Island, four other popular locations were all voted to be among the top 41 finalists for Taiwan''s top 10 scenic attractions.Chen Mei-lingP