10 landscapes as if from another planet

After one of the most exciting adventures of his life — diving to the bottom of the Mariana Trench — director James Cameron admitted that it felt like he landed on another planet. The bottom resembled a deserted lunar surface, the only living creatures on which were tiny crustaceans.

Although the oceanic deep-sea trough is the deepest place on Earth and has its own unique ecosystem, such a "parallel universe" is also hidden in quite accessible places. The unique combination of various forms of relief sometimes gives rise to absolutely fantastic landscapes that resemble rather another world, which, unlike the Mariana Trench, anyone can get into, and without any special equipment.

Pancake Rocks, New Zealand

Crooked Trees, Canada

White Desert, Egypt

Socotra, Yemen

Atacama Desert, Chile

Pamukkale, Turkey

Cave of Crystals, Mexico

Zhangjiajie, China

Chocolate Hills, Philippines

Yehliu, Taiwan