Devon Island, Nunavut
Haughton Impact Crater
The closest thing to Mars on Earth.
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Devon Island, Nunavut
The closest thing to Mars on Earth.
Qurnat As Sawda, Lebanon
Lebanon's highest point offers expansive views, martian terrains, and eerie ski lifts.
Banyuputih, Indonesia
Think you have a tough job? Try carrying 200 kilos through a cloud of sulfur down the side of a volcano.
Marble Canyon, Arizona
This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.
Cuatrociénegas, Mexico
These gleaming gypsum sand dunes are the second-largest in North America.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mount Nyiragongo has erupted at least 34 times since 1882 and is home to the world's largest lava lake.
Monduli, Tanzania
A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.
Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia
Ethiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes.
Egypt
An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.
Port Campbell, Australia
A clear example of the process of erosion in action.
Cervantes, Australia
Alien rock formations grown from the sands of an Australian national park.
Tenerife, Spain
According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.
Hartlepool, England
Derelict chemical plant on the North Sea is a beautiful industrial ruin.
Balkanabat, Turkmenistan
Few people have ever heard of, let alone visited, one of Turkmenistan’s most impressive natural attractions.
Belas, Angola
This striking otherworldly landscape outside Angola's capital city is the product of millions of years of erosion.
Mmatshumo, Botswana
An enchanting rocky island of scraggly baobabs surrounded by an ancient sea and sprawling salt pans.
Trona, California
One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.
Rotorua, New Zealand
Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.
Wadi Rum Village, Jordan
Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.
New Mexico
This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.
Arumpo, Australia
Prehistoric park filled with the fossils of dozens of extinct species including Australian megafauna.
Butte, Montana
New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.
Inuvik, Unorganized, Northwest Territories
These hellish-looking cliffs in the Canadian Arctic have been burning for centuries.
Hanksville, Utah
A Mars simulation in the southern Utah desert.