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Talayuelas, Spain
El CaĂ±Ă³n de Talayuelas
A fiery-red region of scooped out land still largely untouched by civilization, tourists or otherwise.
Runaway Bay, Jamaica
Firewater Pond
The subtle interplay of fire and water is hard to ignore at this remote Jamaican spring.
Sossusvlei, Namibia
Dead Vlei
This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.
Baku, Azerbaijan
Yanar DaÄŸ (Fire Mountain)
Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.
Bryce, Utah
Bryce Canyon
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Lasbela District, Pakistan
Hingol National Park
Lunar landscape, a mud volcano and bizarre rock formations.
Shetpe, Kazakhstan
Valley of Balls
Mysterious spherical rocks in the semi-desert of western Kazakhstan.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Coconino Lava River Cave
Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.
Yakawlang, Afghanistan
Band-e Amir Lakes
Splashes of blue in an otherwise monotonous lunar landscape.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Cinder Lake Crater Field
An artificial crater field that trained astronauts for lunar exploration.
Antarctica
Deception Island
An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.
Casma District, Peru
Huayllay National Sanctuary
A remarkable geological formation resembling a forest made of stone.
Djibouti
Lake Abbe
A salt lake dotted with steaming limestone chimneys.
Flagstaff, Arizona
SP Crater
The cinder cone volcano with a less than complimentary name.
Ziyang, China
Jiuzhaigou Valley
Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.
Sucre, Venezuela
Sarisarinama
Massive sinkholes on a mountain in one of the most remote places in Venezuela.
Pasco, Peru
Huayllay Stone Forest
Extraordinary rock formations in open Peruvian fields.
Qesm Sharm Ash Sheikh, Egypt
Blue Desert
Brightly painted boulders scattered throughout the Sinai Desert.
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