The recent landing of the NASA rover Curiosity on Mars got us thinking: What are the most ‘otherworldly’ places on Earth? Take a look at our gallery of ‘alien’ worlds that are actually, right here on our very own planet. Think we’ve missed something? Comment below or tweet us.
Salar Uyuni (Bolivia) – the world’s largest salt flats
Hverir (Iceland) – solfatare
Coyote Buttes (Arizona, USA) – ‘The Wave’ sandstone rock formation
Atacama Desert (Chile) – The driest desert in the world
The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
Perito Moreno Glacier (Argentina) – One of the few glaciers in the world that’s growing
White Sands (New Mexico, USA) – A desert that’s cool to touch
Written by insider city guide series Hg2 | A Hedonist’s guide to…
(Images: NASA Goddard Photo and Video, JavierPsilocybin, Andrea Schaffer, DIVA007, ogwen, Image Editor, longhorndave, echoroo)
