Multi-coloured farmers' fields, a row of rocks that resemble giant fingers and a cave that looks like bubble-wrap - these are some of the most beautiful, and awesome, sights captured from around the world.
Some of these photographs will leave you amazed, some will leave you perplexed, and others will leave you questioning whether they are indeed from this planet.
Take for instance the Fly Geyser on a private ranch in Nevada. Looking like it belongs to a fairytale alien landscape, this is part man-made part-natural.
In 1964 it was accidentally created when exploratory drilling for sources of geothermal energy tapped in to the natural hot springs. But it was never capped properly and over the years, the minerals have built up the amazing structure that still spouts water today.
The picture was taken by US based British photographer Andy Waddington, 42, originally from Southport. He said: It's a very difficult place to photograph.The water is very hot and gives off a lot of steam so the wind has to blow from the north or you can't see anything.'
Then there is the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, at 10,500sqkm, the world's largest salt plain. Here, at 12,000ft, a couple of centimetres of water covers the plain but sits perfectly still because there is no wind. It allows the stunning skies to be mirrored perfectly in the water.
And the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska isn't one for the claustrophobic, as it gives the feeling of being trapped in bubble-wrap...
to a very different journey - into love. For it is a favoured spot for young romantics to stroll with that special someone
Blooming marvellous: The flower and tulip fields of The Netherlands. The bright red, pink and yellow coloUrs are overwhelmingly beautiful and are a must see, or more fittingly, a must experience
High in the sky: The Tianzi Mountains are located in Zhangjiajie in the Hunan Province of China, close to the Suoxi Valley. They are named after the farmer Xiang Dakun of the Tujia ethnic group, who led a successful local farmers' revolt and called himself 'tianzi'. Pictured right is the magnificent Mount Roraima, towering above the forest landscape of the Gran Sabana in Venezuela
Breathtaking: The El Salar de Uyuni salt flat, Bolivia; these stunning photographs reflect a perfectly still landscape are like an image captured in a dream
Amazing view: The magnificent Mount Roraima towers above the clouds hanging over the Gran Sabana in Venezuela
Mustard fields at Niujie, in Yunnan, Luoping, known as the snail farms due to the unique snail shell like terracing
Pretty in pink: Takinoue Park, in Hokkaido, Japan, is famous for Shibazakura or pink moss, attracting thousands of visitors every year between May and June when the flowers are in full bloom
Dreamworld: The Bolivian salt flat shots were taken by photographer and lawyer Michael Kittell, who believes the world's largest salt plain is one of the most beautiful places on Earth
Colour explosion: Hitachi Seaside Park in Japan boasts its a wide variety of seasonal flower gardens such as narcissus and tulip in spring , nemophila and rose in early summer , zinnia in summer and kochia and cosmos in autumn
Hard at work: Tea fields in Jiangbang Village of Xixiang County, Shaanxi Province, northwest China. Look at it long enough, and you might start to feel dizzy
The breathtaking Mount Roraima, the highest of the Pakaraima chain of tepui plateau in South America, peaks above the clouds. Its 31sqkm summit area consists on all sides of cliffs rising 400 metres
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