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Staraya Russa Salt

Gastro Obscura

Ritual & Medicinal

Staraya Russa Salt

Make like Dostoyevsky and restore yourself with this Russian mineral.

Gastro Obscura

Added by Sam OBrien

The Startling Colors and Abstract Shapes of Salt Ponds

The Startling Colors and Abstract Shapes of Salt Ponds

Masterpieces from above.

Solitude Speedway closeup.

Salt Lake City, Utah

Solitude Speedway

An enormous image of Utah's salt flats made entirely from tape.

40.7669, -111.8952

Added by chadf57

Nemocón Salt Mine.

Nemocón, Colombia

Nemocón Salt Mine

Colorful lights and mirror-like brine pools create trippy illusions within the historic mine.

5.0638, -73.8748

Added by Lady Kymera

Abandoned salt mine.

Yekaterinburg, Russia

Psychedelic Salt Mines

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.

56.8333, 60.5833

Added by claude chappe

The Mystery of Italy's Saltless Bread

The Mystery of Italy's Saltless Bread

Trade wars, papal rebellion, or salty hams. Why does central Italian bread have no salt?

January 09, 2018

Making Salt From an Ancient Ocean Trapped Below the Appalachians

wonders of salt

Making Salt From an Ancient Ocean Trapped Below the Appalachians

West Virginia was once a seabed.

January 08, 2018

Don Juan Pond.

Don Juan Pond

Scientists use the world's saltiest body of water as a terrestrial base for studying water on Mars.

-77.5619, 161.1908

Added by Kerry Wolfe

The annual Blessing of the Fleets ceremony.

Washington, D.C.

The Blessing of the Fleets Ceremony

The fountains of the U.S. Navy Memorial are annually salted with water from the Seven Seas as part of a nautical ritual.

38.8944, -77.0225

Added by Elliot Carter

Salt Cellars

Gastro Obscura

Salt Cellars

These embellished containers didn’t just sit pretty on the table; they determined social standing.

Gastro Obscura

Added by paulamejia

The salt hill.

Egerszalók, Hungary

Salt Hill

The massive white mound and accompanying water terraces are a striking geological oddity.

47.8539, 20.3339

Added by vbtiger2

The pink salt lake.

Torrevieja, Spain

The Pink Lake of Torrevieja

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.

37.9961, -0.6996

Added by Kerry Wolfe

Excavated remains, including salting pans at the Villa del Alamillo

Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain

Roman Fish-Salting Factory

Remnants of the rich history of fish salting in this ancient Mediterranean port town.

37.5619, -1.2589

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

2017's Best Salt Lick Art

2017's Best Salt Lick Art

Rainbows, pig mosaics, and strange shapes galore.

October 04, 2017

Perhaps You’d Like to Purchase Art Sculpted by a Cow

Perhaps You’d Like to Purchase Art Sculpted by a Cow

Or a deer. Or a goat. It's all happening at the Great Salt Lick Contest in Baker City, Oregon.

September 15, 2017

The salt farms of Thailand.

Mae Klong, Thailand

Samut Songkhram Salt Farms

Acres of salt crystal pyramids dry in the sun along Thailand's "salt road."

13.4098, 100.0023

Added by makalu57

The Earth’s Wildest Reactions to High Tides

The Earth’s Wildest Reactions to High Tides

You can thank the moon's gravitational pull for these nine extraordinary sights.

August 10, 2017

Stratton Spring

Manitou Springs, Colorado

Manitou Mineral Springs

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

38.8581, -104.9172

Added by R Stemple

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