10 Mind-Blowing Surreal Destinations on Earth You Have to See!

[{"selector":"#anim-8b0ef1f2-b715-4fed-909f-2fddd5b8ba99","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3e8771d4-3786-4f2c-8ec9-f24ea7002df1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 196.22223%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] By Priyanka Roshan | Sept 3, 2024

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Antelope Canyon, USA

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Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

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The Wave, USA

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Pamukkale, Turkey

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Honghe Hani Rice Terraces, China

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Fly Geyser, USA

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Waitomo Glowworm Caves, New Zealand

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Lençóis Maranhenses, Brazil

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The Door to Hell, Turkmenistan

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Plitvice Lakes, Croatia

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