The World’s 6 Most Bizarre Landscapes

Published May 8, 2011
Updated February 12, 2018

Most of the time Mother Nature can be pretty boring: a hill here, a tree grove there, the occasional berry patch. Every once in a while the natural processes at work can meet at bizarre angles, forming landscapes that bewilder and beguile — Mother Nature’s believe-it-or-nots.

With no further ado, we present the six most bizarre landscapes:

The World’s Most Bizarre Landscapes: Rio Tinto River, Spain

Rio Tinto River Bizarre Landscapes

The blood-red waters of the Rio Tinto River run through the mountainous terrain of Andalusia. The highly acidic, poisonous river – tainted by iron dissolved in the water – is the culmination of thousands of years of human mining.

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Cappadocia, Turkey

World's Most Bizarre Landscapes Cappadocia Turkey Photograph

The sprawling region of Cappadocia is a unique maze of natural and man-made marvels. It was formed thousands of years ago by erupting volcanoes blanketing the valley, and fierce winds and rain shaping the surrounding rocks.

Over time, inhabitants carved caves, houses and churches into the rocks, establishing the culturally, visually and historically rich region Cappadocia is today.

Bizarre Landscapes Cappadocia

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A New York-based publisher established in 2010, All That's Interesting brings together subject-level experts in history, true crime, and science to share stories that illuminate our world.