25 Places That Look Like They Are From Another Planet

The surreal blue glow is caused by bioluminescent phytoplankton.

In March, frost and sunlight create cracks in the frozen surface of this lake which cause these turquoise pieces of ice to protrude.

About the size of mosquitos, these glowworms are only found in New Zealand.

The pink hue is due to algae and bacteria.

Due to a high level of biodiversity in and around the water, this river appears to flow in numerous colors.

Volcanic activity created these perfectly chiseled columns.

Created by ocean currents, sand is constantly being sucked down into the crevice.

Similar to Giant’s Causeway, these formations were once again created by volcanic activity.

The enormous crystals were formed by hydrothermal fluids rising from the heated Earth below.

Another pinkish body of water, this time the hue is due to salt loving organisms that produce red pigment. Unlike Lake Hillier in Australia, the high salt content of this lake makes it inhospitable for numerous creatures.

The oldest national park in southeast Europe is full of some of the most beautiful lakes, caves, and waterfalls on Earth.

This salt flat is so reflective that it is used to calibrate satellites.

This is what trees in Finland look like in winter

The tightly packed ice in these caves absorbs most of the light spectrum except for the color blue.

Locals refer to the place as “the miracle from the Minis gorge”.

The colors in this hot spring are from pigmented microbes that grow near the edges.

Once a thriving forest, these trees are only a remnant standing against the encroaching dunes of the desert.

A third of the life on this isolated island is found nowhere else on the planet.

These terraced rice fields make for a stunning birds eye view.

Although these look like frozen terraces they are actually white limestone.

After a well was drilled and left uncovered, algae bubbled up to create this extraterrestrial looking mound.

It’s a volcano inside a volcano.

The hydgrogen sulfate in this river sinks to the bottom and forms a river of its own.

This hole was created by a military test explosion at some point during the 20th century.

This tabletop mountain has been isolated for centuries and the landscape on top is similar to Socotra Island in its uniqueness.