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 (our featured image is courtesy of NASA Goddard Photo and Video).
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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
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