Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada
Located in Alberta’s aptly named Badlands. This looks bad-ass.
Elowah Falls, Oregon, USA
Is anyone else reminded of Star Wars and Ewoks looking at this?
Big Four Ice Caves, Washington, USA
It doesn’t look it, but this hike is accessible to all ages and hiking abilities.
Rio Secreto, Mayan Riviera, Mexico
A cenote is a “natural pit, or sinkhole, resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater underneath.” Yes, and looks alien!
El Potrero Chico, Hidalgo, Mexico
Some of the limestone peaks in this rock-climbing area are 2000 feet high. It’s one of the top places in the world to sport climb.
Salinas Grandes, Argentina
This is only 2300 square miles. No big deal.
Cheltenham Badlands, Ontario, Canada
More Badlands, this time in Ontario, and only an hour away from Toronto.
Pacaya volcano, Guatemala
The volcano was dormant for around 100 years and then blew its top in 1965. It’s been continuously erupting since then.
Haleakalā National Park, Hawaii, USA
Ever walk through a bamboo forest? The sound due to the wind blowing through the bamboo is out of this world.
Kirkjufellsfoss, West Region, Iceland
Wadi Rum, Jordan
Humans have lived in this area since pre-historic times.
Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
This hike in World Heritage site Tongariro NP is about 12 miles long.
Sossusvlei, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia
That cannot be on Earth.
Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Bali, Indonesia
I’ve seen rice terraces in person, but this perspective looks unearthly.
Laguna Roja, Camarones, Chile
Local folklore attributes supernatural powers to the “red lake” — there have been many mysterious disappearances by people who’ve drank the water.
Kakslauttanen Igloo East Village, Finland
The first time you see the Northern Lights in person you might wonder which planet you’re on.
Pamukkale, Denizli Province, Turkey
Its name means “cotton castle” in Turkish.
Whitehaven Beach, Queensland, Australia
Surely waters that blue and sand that white can’t exist on Earth.
Slickrock, Moab, Utah
Wandering around the slickrock in Moab is like being on another planet.
Fjaðrárgljúfur, Iceland
Valle de la Luna, Atacama desert, Chile
It’s called the Valley of the Moon because it looks like the moon.
