Rano Raraku, the quarry from which the maoi were carved, may be the single most amazing site on the island. Standing randomly about the slope of the volcanic cone from which the moai were carved were dozens of moai of different shapes and forms, all facing in different directions. The moai in this photograph stands on the side of the volcanic cone of Rano Raraku. Other volcanic cones can be seen in the distance behind the moai.