Random Real Landscapes That Look Like They're From Another Planet (29 items)

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  (#18) Painted Desert

  • Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, USA

  As if Arizona's Painted Desert isn't cool enough already, sometimes the air there glows with a pink or purple haze of dust, making it look even more magical.
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  (#16) Lassen Volcanic National Park

  • California, USA

   

  These gorgeous painted dunes, which are about the most beautiful result of volcanic activity ever, can be seen from the top of Cinder Cone at Lassen Volcanic National Park in California.

   
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  (#22) Goblin Valley State Park

  • Green River, Utah, USA

  The next time you find yourself driving through Utah, don't panic if you get the nagging feeling that you're being watched. You may just be under the watchful gaze of the Goblin-like stone formations of Goblin Valley State Park.
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  (#10) Mendenhall Glacier

  • Juneau, Alaska, USA

  Though only reachable by kayak, the ice caves inside the 12-mile long Mendenhall glacier in Alaska are stunning enough to make the trip worth the effort.
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  (#20) Plitvice Lakes National Park

  • Croatia

  Croatia's Plitvice Lakes National Park features a collection of gorgeous waterfalls, many of which have formed natural dams, lakes, and waterways in the limestone and chalk down which they glide.
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  (#29) Chott el Djerid

  • Tunisia

  If this landscape looks familiar, that's because it doubles as Tatooine in the Star Wars movies. Its sun-baked sands have been described as one of the places on Earth that most resembles Mars.

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