25 places on the planet that seem to have come from science fiction films (26 photos)

Travel opens up new worlds before us. Of course, this is a figurative phrase, but sometimes, looking at exotic paintings from different parts of the Earth, you really might think that you are on another planet!





Baobabs in Madagascar



Geiranger Fjord, Norway. Cruise ships help illustrate the size of mountains





Volcanic eruption in Iceland



Thousand Islands Lake, China



Swiss Alps



Soka River, Slovenia



Lake Baikal in winter



New Zealand



Mysterious Forest, Oregon, USA



Mount Thor on Baffin Island, Canada. This peak boasts the largest vertical drop on Earth - 1250 meters



Mount Kilimanjaro, Kenya - the highest free-standing mountain in the world at 5890 meters



Maroon Peak in Aspen, Colorado



Isle of Skye, Scotland



Secret Beach on Kapaa, Hawaiian Islands



Glowworm Cave in Waitamo, New Zealand. Glow worms are another wonderful and mysterious natural phenomenon



Glacier National Park in Montana



Giant dunes of Namibia



Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland



Flowering fields at the foot of Mount Fuji in Japan



Irons Rocks in Boulders, Colorado



False Kiva in Utah, USA - artificial stone circle of unknown origin



Active volcano in Erta Ale, Ethiopia



Dolomites, Italy



View from Ventana Cave, Puerto Rico



Bridal Veil Falls in Yosemite National Park, California