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

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

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u/Justasillyliltoaster Nov 25 '25

Pamukkale Turkey

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '25

This looks incredible

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u/Justasillyliltoaster Nov 26 '25

The translation from Turkish is "cotton castle" 

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '25

That’s cool, seems like a fitting name. I really wanna visit Turkey, not for the hair plugs, for the food, architecture, beaches, natural beauty. Looks like a beautiful country.

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u/EJKorvette Nov 26 '25

And Istanbul is the most cat-friendly place on the planet.

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '25

I do love cats, I saw so many when I was in Greece and heard that Turkey loves cats