#15 Phenomenal Places that Look Like They Belong on Another Planet
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Socotra, Yemen
This isolated island in the Arabian Sea looks like something straight out of a Star Wars movie as you’ll find flora and fauna you won’t see anywhere else in the world. In particular, the Dragon’s Blood Tree with its umbrella-shaped top makes Socotra high up on the list of places that look like they belong on another planet.
Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland
While it may seem like something straight out of Game of Thrones, these majestic rock formations are one of the more rugged places that look like they belong on another planet. The 40,000 large, stone polygonal columns in perfect horizontal sections weren’t created by mythological men. Instead, they formed 60 million years ago when volcanic activity forced tectonic plates to stretch and break. Giants make for a much better story, though.