Spanning continents across all four corners, forget astronaut school and instead explore these strange new worlds that actually exist here on earth. It’s hard to believe that these alien environments exist right here on our doorstep.

1.) Abraham Lake, Canada

2.) Bromo Volcano – East Java, Indonesia

3.) Dallol, Ethiopia

4.) Dos Ojos – Tulum, Mexico

5.) Fly Geyser, Nevada

6.) Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland

7.) Glowworm Caves – Waitomo, New Zealand

8.) Grand Prismatic Spring – Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

9.) Hang Son Doong – Vietnam

10.) Ice Cave Near The Mutnovsky Volcano, Russia

11.) Jökulsárlón – Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland