Earth is home to some of the most breathtaking and dreamlike landscape that defy system of logic and seem almost too magic to be material . From vibrant , otherworldly salt flatbed that stretch ceaselessly under the sky to forests that glow with bioluminescent light , these blank space challenge our perception of realism .
1. Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
The globe ’s largest salt apartment , stretching over 10,000 satisfying klick , look like an innumerable mirror mull over the sky .
2. Namibia, where the desert meets the ocean
The term “ Namib ” comes from the Khoekhoegowab ( or Nama ) language and is often interpret as signify “ vast place ” or “ an orbit where there is nothing . ”
3. The ethereal beauty of Nara Park, Japan
4. This unique forest in Castelluccio di Norcia, Umbria, is shaped like Italy.
plant to tick off the Kingdom of Italy ’s centenary , its conifers work the outline of the Bel Paese — a poetic term meaning “ beautiful land ” in Italian .
5. Mont Saint-Michel, France
This breathless photo by İlhan Eroğlu perfectly exemplify why the Gallic romanticistic writer and poet Victor Hugo referred to this office as the “ Cheops of the West . ”
6. Mount Erebus is the second-highest volcano in Antarctica and the southernmost active volcano on Earth.
The steaming fumarolic ice tower above “ Sauna Cave ” forms as heating from magma melts the Charles Percy Snow and ice , create caves and burrow beneath the ice . Photo by George Steinmetz .
7. Elephant rock, Iceland
8. Pathway to Atlantis, Thailand
9. Waves crashing against the cliffs of Inis Meáin, Ireland
10. In Iceland, there’s a spot where lush green fields, a golden river, a black sand beach, and the ocean meet…
11. The Door to Hell, Turkmenistan
A crater in the Soviet Union was ignited by scientists in 1971 to curb methane emission , with the expectation that the fervidness would burn out in a few day .
It has been burning for more than five decades .
12. The dolphin-shaped island of Gallo Lungo, part of the Li Galli archipelago, lies just off the Amalfi Coast.
13. Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Over 1,600 limestone islands turn out out of emerald - green water … this place really feel like it belong in a fantasy novel .
14. Unterbach, Switzerland
15. Rainbow Mountains, Peru
Also known as Vinicunca , the mickle ’s vibrant serial of colorful stripes are the result of its unique mineralogical composition , which can be detect along its slopes and top .
16. Similarly, Spotted Lake in Canada is known for its unique mineral content, which forms colorful deposits on its surface during the summer months.
The colouring of the spots vary , depend on the specific minerals and the amount of precipitation .
17. Floating in the sky
The enchanting mist that surrounds the village of Rotondella , Italy , perfectly put by Francesco Saverio Paternostro ’s lens .
18. Waterfall of the Bride, Peru
Legend has it that a dyad was torn apart by syndicate rivalry . On their wedding day , the Saint Bridget ’s father killed the groom .
The bride inquire Mother Nature to sour her into a waterfall , a symbolization of her interminable dearest .
19. Mount Roraima is located at the junction of Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela.
These table - top mountains are among Earth ’s Old , figure to be around two billion years sometime .
Its name comes from the Pemon language , with “ Roroi ” have in mind “ risque - green ” and “ ma ” meaning “ dandy . ”
