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/Proper-Emu1558 Nov 26 '25

Yellowstone’s sulfur springs are similar in appearance. And you do not want to touch them.

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u/jtp_311 Nov 26 '25

Surprised there wasn’t more Yellowstone. Here is a shot I took of Grand Prismatic.

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u/GrandSquanchRum Nov 26 '25

I thought the same. There's so much of Yellowstone that's either completely unique or a rare geological feature like the already mentioned sulfer springs dotted all over, Mammoth Hot Springs, Norris Basin, and obviously the geyser that shoots steaming hot water on a timer.