Alien Landscapes

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

A geological bull's-eye visible from outer space.

An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.

A valley of unique erosion patterns lends to a view like nothing on Earth.

A desert that evokes the surreal.

Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."

Scientists use one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth as a terrestrial base for studying water on Mars.

One of the most extreme deserts in the world, these snow-free valleys harbor life, despite the hostile environment.

A Mars simulation in the southern Utah desert.

This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.

This remote research station sits amid the second-largest ice sheet on the planet.

Prehistoric park filled with the fossils of dozens of extinct species including Australian megafauna.

The most alien-looking place on Earth.

The explorer Captain Cook may have named it White Island, but the Maori call it Te Puia o Whakaari – The Dramatic Volcano.

Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.