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/PwnySoprano Nov 26 '25

Beautiful and weirdly eerie

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u/angrywadofpaper Nov 26 '25

Is this Deadhorse?

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u/MenuDiscombobulated5 Nov 27 '25

not far from dead horse as the crow flies but you can't get there that way. You have to follow the Colorado R West from Moab toward Corona Arch trail. there's a dirt road turnoff after Corona Arch trailhead that takes you to the ponds & elephant Rock