15 Places That Look Like They Belong in Another Galaxy

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Sometimes you just want to get away from it all…so far away that you feel like you aren’t even on planet Earth. Lucky for you, we’ve scoured the world for the 15 places that will make you feel as if you’ve been transported to a new star system.

1. Chott El Djerid, Tunisia

Photo credit: Bartek Kuzia via VisualHunt / CC BY-NC-ND
Photo credit: Bartek Kuzia via VisualHunt / CC BY-NC-ND

2. Atacama Desert, Chile

Photo credit: A. Duarte via VisualHunt / CC BY-SA
Photo credit: A. Duarte via VisualHunt / CC BY-SA

3. Salar De Uyuni, Bolivia

Photo credit: Dimitry B via VisualHunt / CC BY
Photo credit: Dimitry B via VisualHunt / CC BY

4. Glowworm Caves, New Zealand

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Photo credit: Photomonde

5. Dos Ojos, Mexico

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Photo credit: 1yen via VisualHunt / CC BY-NC-SA

6. Wulingyuan Scenic Area, China

Photo credit: bo,lu via Visualhunt / CC BY-NC-ND
Photo credit: bo,lu via Visualhunt / CC BY-NC-ND

7. Pamukkale, Turkey

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Photo credit: asitrac via Visualhunt / CC BY-NC-SA

8. Lencois Maranhenses National Park, Brazil

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Photo credit: beckstei via VisualHunt / CC BY-NC-ND

9. Glowing Beach, Maldives

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Photo credit: Laughing Squid

10. Lake Retba, Senegal

Photo credit: Jeff Attaway via Visualhunt / CC BY
Photo credit: Jeff Attaway via Visualhunt / CC BY

11. Giants Causeway, Ireland

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Photo credit: Giuseppe Milo (www.pixael.com) via Visual hunt / CC BY-NC

12. Hell Gate, Turkmenistan

Photo credit: Neil Melville-Kenney via Visualhunt.com / CC BY-NC-SA
Photo credit: Neil Melville-Kenney via Visualhunt.com / CC BY-NC-SA

13. Homhil Plateau, Yemen

Photo credit: valerian.guillot via Visualhunt.com / CC BY
Photo credit: valerian.guillot via Visualhunt.com / CC BY

14. Naica Mine, Mexico

Photo credit: Paul Williams www.IronAmmonitePhotography.com via Visualhunt / CC BY-NC-SA
Photo credit: Paul Williams www.IronAmmonitePhotography.com via Visualhunt / CC BY-NC-SA

15. Baikal Lake, Russia

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Photo credit: nubui via Visualhunt.com / CC BY-NC-SA

Jackie is a travel-addicted Canadian who currently resides in Vienna, Austria. When she’s not writing travel guides or reading her new favourite book, she’s planning her next weekend getaway somewhere in Europe.

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