Deep in the heart of Turkey, in the semi-arid, historical region of Cappadocia, the landscape has a lunar-like appearance with rocky peaks, standing pillars, chimneys and cones. These otherworldly formations are created from sedimentary rock eroded by rain and wind into unique and beautiful shapes, reports Scribol. (MORE: 10 Desolate Ghost Towns) Starting in the fourth century A.D., local people also began to carve into the rocks, creating a series of cave-like houses, churches, monasteries, known as the fairy chimneys...

On the Uruguay River, which runs along the border between Argentina and Brazil, there is a very unique waterfall: the Moconá Falls (also known as the Yucumã Falls). Unlike most waterfalls, Moconá Falls runs parallel, rather than perpendicular, to its river for a three-kilometer stretch, giving the river a two-tiered appearance. Water spills over the elevated side of the riverbed into a gorge below, creating two streams that run parallel at different elevations. According to Wondermondo.com, the name Moconá means...

The Hornocal mountains in Argentina. (Kevin Zaouali/Caters News) Are these colorful landscapes photos or paintings? It’s hard to tell, but they are in fact images photographer Kevin Zaouali captured of the Hornocal Mountains in northern Argentina, near the Bolivian border. “The mountains are magical places,” Zaouali told Caters News. “They are a range of wonderful colors and sometimes don’t look real.” Zaouali, who is from the Jujuy province of Argentina and studies biology, says the light in the mountains helps...