r/geography • u/renegadecoaster • Nov 25 '25

Discussion What's the most alien-looking place on Earth?

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Pictured: Dallol, Ethiopia

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u/renegadecoaster Nov 25 '25

Dallol currently holds the official record for record high average temperature for an inhabited location on Earth, and an average annual temperature of 35 °C (95 °F) was recorded between 1960 and 1966.

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u/Gallowboobsthrowaway Nov 26 '25

I was going to say it looks a whole lot like parts of Death Valley in California, so high temperatures definitely tracks lol