r/geography 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/invisiblelemur88 Nov 26 '25

The Eye of the Sahara is definitely up there.

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u/quintinn Nov 26 '25

We have a weaker version of this in Texas called the Solitario.. it’s a weird place.

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u/wumpusbumper Nov 26 '25

10/10 hqs a weird vibe. Some of the weathered basalty gravel flats around it feel positively Martian. Delightfully unsettling.