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Ethiopia’s landscape looks like another planet

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If you want to vacation on another planet without leaving Earth, try this geothermal nightmare in Ethiopia. Sitting over 400 feet below sea level, it is one of the hottest places on the globe. The landscape is a jagged, neon-colored hellscape of bubbling acid pools, toxic sulfur gas, and active volcanoes. Clearly the ideal spot for a relaxing family getaway.

Ethiopia’s landscape looks like another planet
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