What is this strange pattern down the east coast of America? @veritasium
What is this strange pattern down the east coast of America?  @veritasium
Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
There is this strange pattern of bodies of water all down the east coast of America and most of them point northwest.

They're called Carolina Bays as they're found predominantly in the Carolina states, and they're home to some crazy wildlife.

But how did they form?
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What is this strange pattern down the east coast of America?

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