The rock formation became famous when Microsoft included it in their desktop wallpaper options in 2009, skyrocketing what was once a little-known local gem into a worldwide phenomenon.
The Wave in Coyote Buttes North, Arizona, was formed by water drainage and wind erosion in the sandstone.
The rock formation became famous when Microsoft included it in their desktop wallpaper options in 2009, skyrocketing what was once a little-known local gem into a worldwide phenomenon.