17 places reveal how the world can be a surprise box

Those who follow us know the fascination we have for the natural beauties that exist on Earth. As we have already shown here, our planet is full of places of unmatched beauty, whose characteristics refer us to other worlds.

They may seem like montages, but the selection of images you'll see below reveals the ability of nature to create incredible landscapes, regardless of the location or weather conditions of certain places. The result is impressive and will make you want to pack and travel right now:

1. Vatnajökull Glacier in Iceland

2. Lake Melissani, Greece

3. Shilin Stone Forest, China

4. Geological formation known as "Sahara Eye" in Mauritania

5. Batu Caves, Malaysia

6. Canola Plantation, China

7. Cenote Ik Kil, Mexico

8. Underground Cave, Russia

9. Komodo Island, Indonesia

10. Lençóis Maranhenses, in Brazil

11. Busuanga Island, Philippines

12. Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park, China

13. Terraced Rice Plantations in Vietnam

14. Monument Valley, United States

15. Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

16. Algar of Benagil, in Portugal

17. Swanage, in England