Trip & Travel
#15 Phenomenal Places that Look Like They Belong on Another Planet
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Pamukkale, Turkey
Meaning “cotton castle” in Turkish, Pamukkale is home to hot calcium-laden springs, which when cooled, transform into fantastical travertines of hard, white calcium. This phenomenon creates natural warm-water pools, which visitors can swim in while marveling at their otherworldly surroundings.
Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The largest hot spring in the United States is also one of America’s most spectacular places that look like they belong on another planet. Like its name suggests, the colors of the Grand Prismatic Spring match the six colors that make up white light. Its multicolored waters are caused by the heat-loving bacteria that call the spring home.