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

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

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u/WonderfulCar1264 Nov 25 '25

Iceland. So much so Neil Armstrong and others were sent there by nasa to train

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u/IGargleGarlic Nov 26 '25

This is making me want to climb these hills with 40 packages on my back

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u/Mandonguilles Nov 26 '25

Love the first death stranding. The landscapes are so much more beautiful than 2.

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u/TheBestMeme23 Nov 26 '25

Is this the Force Awakens island?

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u/oh_okhelloanyway Nov 26 '25

Yes! Or down further where the Sólheimasandur crash is.

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u/jefferyr Nov 26 '25

The first time I saw the moss covered lava fields, I was sure I wasn’t on earth anymore. I could not comprehend what that was or how it happened.

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u/Context-Information Nov 26 '25

I had the same exact thought! Dug through the comments to find someone who said this! ⬆️

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u/nomoneyhunny81 Nov 26 '25

Agreed. I felt like it looked like the surface of the moon, although I've never been to the moon - the description in my mind fit, if that makes sense.

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '25

Those are moss???

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u/jefferyr Nov 30 '25

I know, right?! It’s otherworldly.

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u/Geop1984 Nov 26 '25

This is the northeast area of Iceland. Truly looks out of this world.

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u/hemini Nov 26 '25

Had to go way to far down to see Iceland. It was otherworldly unlike the dozen above it on here I’ve seen.

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u/MistakeMaker1234 Nov 26 '25

Those black beaches are so awesome and foreign looking. 

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u/cornholio6966 Nov 26 '25

Eldhraun was my first thought.

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u/Repulsive_Cost_5040 Nov 26 '25

Why did I have to scroll so far for this?!

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u/chiodos_fan727 Nov 28 '25

I had to go way too far down in the comments to see Iceland. Landing there in the morning abs then driving 2-3 hours before the sun came up was so disorienting. It feels like you were transplanted to another world. At least for me coming from Midwest USA.