15 Strangest Places on Earth That Look Completely Unreal Some places on Earth look so strange that photographs of them seem almost impossible. A salt flat can turn into a giant mirror. A forest can grow on an island filled with plants found nowhere else. Mountains can look painted by hand, while underground caves can resemble a sky full of stars. And the strangest part? None of these places require science fiction to explain them. They are real landscapes, shaped by volcanoes, erosion, minerals, water, climate, and millions of years of geological change. Some are beautiful. Some are hostile. Others look as though they belong on another planet. From Ethiopia's extreme geothermal landscape to a cave in New Zealand illuminated by thousands of tiny glowworms, here are 15 of the strangest places on Earth that look completely unreal. 1. Dallol and the Danakil Depression, Ethiopia Imagine standing in a landscape covered with pools of yellow, orange, green and white, surrounded by salt fl...
10 Places on Earth That Look Like Another Planet Have you ever wondered what it would be like to stand on another planet? You don't always need a spacecraft to experience an alien-looking landscape. Here on Earth, there are places with strange rock formations, colorful lakes, vast salt flats, volcanic terrain, and landscapes so unusual that they seem almost unreal. From a remote island in the Arabian Sea to the world's largest salt flat, these incredible destinations show just how diverse and surprising our planet can be. Here are 10 places on Earth that look like they belong on another planet. 1. Socotra, Yemen Located in the Arabian Sea, Socotra is one of the most unusual islands on Earth. Its isolated location has allowed many species to evolve in ways rarely seen elsewhere. The island is particularly famous for its strange-looking Dragon Blood Trees, which have umbrella-shaped canopies and produce a reddish resin. The landscape is equally fascinating, with limestone mount...