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Vertigo_Warrior@VertigoWarrior · Mar 16, 2025

The Most Surreal Places in the World Open the Thread and be Amazed🧵

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A curated collection of 27 of the world's most surreal and visually stunning locations, spanning from underwater waterfalls in Mauritius and colorful salt lakes in Australia to ancient temples in India and the mysterious Door to Hell in Turkmenistan. The thread showcases natural wonders, geological formations, and historical sites from across the globe that appear almost otherworldly due to their unique landscapes and phenomena.

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    The Most Surreal Places in the World Open the Thread and be Amazed🧵

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    1. Underwater waterfall, Mauritius 🇲🇺

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    2. One of the most beautiful places on Earth. Drung Waterfalls, Kashmir, India 🇮🇳

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    3. The surreal landscape of Zhangjiajie National Forest park, China

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    4. Elephant rock, Iceland

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    5. Sea of Japan, where snow, beach, and sea meet

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    6. Lake MacDonnell, Australia 🇦🇺 The vibrant color on the right side is due to a type of salt-loving algae called Dunaliella salina, which produces carotenoid pigments that turn the water bright pink.

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    7. Stuðlagil Canyon, Iceland 🇮🇸 The 2 million year old Basalt Canyon in Iceland, a remnant of the ice age, is truly magnificent.

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    8. Skimboarding in the clouds! ☁️ Salar De Uyuni - Bolivia 🇧🇴 the largest salt flat in the world.

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    9. The Bermuda Triangle An area between Bermuda, Florida, and Puerto Rico where numerous ships and aircraft have mysteriously disappeared.

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    10. Do these around 900 years old Sculptures at Patilana Jain Temples, Gujarat, India depict modern communication devices?

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    11. Ancient City of Petra, Jordan 🇯🇴

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    12. Waterfall of the Bride, Peru 🇵🇪 Legend tells of a couple torn by family rivalry. On their wedding day, the bride's father murdered the groom. Devastated, the bride begged Mother Nature to turn her into a waterfall, a symbol of her eternal love.

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    13. Floating pillar at Lepakshi Temple, India 🇮🇳

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    14. Namibia, where the desert meets the ocean

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    15. Visiting the island of Socotra in Yemen can seem like you’re on another planet. 307 out of the 825 or 37% of the plant species found on the island isn’t found anywhere else on Earth, including these dragon blood trees.

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    16. Rainbow Mountains, Peru 🇵🇪

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    17. Praia da Marinha, Portugal 🇵🇹

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    18. Pathway to Atlantis, Thailand 🇹🇭

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    19. Black sand beach in Iceland 🇮🇸 Black sand beaches are pretty common in Iceland because there's a lot of volcanic activity there.

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    20. Derinkuyu, a massive underground city in Turkey that once housed 20,000 people.

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    21. Holtsós, a unique spot in Iceland where green fields, a yellow river, a black beach and the ocean come together.

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    22. Nara Park, Japan 🇯🇵

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    23. The "Tunnel of light" in Petra, Jordan 🇯🇴

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    24. Door To Hell, Turkmenistan 🇹🇲 The Door to Hell in Turkmenistan is a fiery crater burning for decades, originally ignited by a Soviet drilling mishap.

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    25. The Eye of the Earth, Croatia’s Cetina River

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    26. Dragon Tree found in the Canary Islands 🇮🇨

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    27. Dudhsagar Waterfall, Goa, India 🇮🇳