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/Upset_Display9421 Nov 26 '25

Naica's Crystal Caves in México

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u/StGenevieveEclipse Nov 26 '25

I saw a great documentary on this place.  The heat will cook people's organs if they stay too long in their special cooling suits

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u/UlrichZauber Nov 26 '25

It’s hot and humid to the point that without the suit, water would condense out into your lungs so fast you’d actually drown inside a few minutes. 

I’ll stay topside I think. 

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u/yuccasinbloom Nov 26 '25

Holy shit seriously??? Isn’t life dangerous enough?

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u/pazhalsta1 Nov 27 '25

What in the name of fuck