40 Times Earth’s Geography Looked Too Mind-Blowing To Be Real
The natural world is a place of endless fascination, an ever-changing canvas of terrain, weather, flora, fauna, and human history woven into the landscape. If you ever need a reminder of how vast, strange, beautiful, and sometimes downright surreal our planet is, the subreddit r/Geography has you covered.
With nearly two million members, the community is dedicated to sharing everything from incredible satellite images and strange geological formations to snapshots of rare weather events, strange abandoned places, and cultural quirks tied to geography. What you’ll find there isn’t just about maps or textbooks; it’s about experiencing Earth in ways that will make you pause and appreciate the planet we live on.
Here are some of the most breathtaking and wildly fascinating photos shared by geography lovers that highlight just how magical and bizarre Earth can be.
#1 While I Was On The Highway I Witnessed The Eruption Of Etna Live… It Was Exciting
#2 LA Is A Wasted Opportunity
Imagine if Los Angeles was built like Barcelona. Dense 15 million people metropolis with great public transportation and walkability. They wasted this perfect climate and perfect place for city by building a endless suburban sprawl.
#3 Canada Still Has 91% Of The Forest Cover That Existed At The Beginning Of The European Settlement
#4 I Went To An Unknown (For Me) Island 2 Hours From Home And Mapped It From Scratch With A Compass And A Rangefinder!
#5 The Sahara Desert After Heavy Rain In Morocco
#6 Friendly Reminder Of Just How Ridiculously Big The Pacific Ocean Is
#7 Thought This Sub Would Appreciate A Window Seat Picture Of The Maldives
#8 Mt. Fuji From The ISS
#9 Fun Fact I Found On A Snapple Cap
#10 The Scottish Highlands, The Appalachians, And The Atlas Are The Same Mountain Range, Once Connected As The Central Pangean Mountains
#11 Devil’s Tower, Wyoming. A Large Butte, It Reaches 5112 Feet Above Sea Level
#12 Topography Of The Indian Subcontinent
#13 Tracking Of An Eagle Over A 20 Year Period
#14 There’s A Lake In Finland That Looks Like Finland!
#15 This Person Really Took The Time To Travel To The Right Spot
#16 A Modern Photo Compared With A Photo Taken Over A Century Earlier In The Same Place
#17 The Parking Lot By My House Has Been Flooded Long Enough For Google Maps To Recognize It As The Natural Wonder That It Is
#18 Namib Desert: Yesterday’s Underrated Desert
Fog is the primary source of water in the site, accounting for a unique environment in which endemic invertebrates, reptiles and mammals adapt to an ever-changing variety of microhabitats and ecological niches.
#19 [Close-Up View] Of Antarctica From Space
#20 Look At This Curiosity!
#21 50 Percent Of Canadians Live South Of The Red Line
#22 Fun Fact About Patagonia That Most People Don’t Know: 90% Of It Looks Like This
#23 Bro Why Not Use The Metric System?
#24 How Antarctica Would Look If All The Ice Melted
#25 No Hurricane Has Ever Crossed The Equator
#26 Huge Landslide Causes Whole Village To Disappear In Switzerland
#27 Europe Used To Look Like This!
#28 Madagascar Is Way Bigger Than I Thought
#29 Chances Of Being Born In Each Continent
#30 A Map Of Nations When Asked The Question “Which Country Is The Largest Threat To World Peace?” – In 2013
#31 Cross Sea Is A Very Beautiful And Rare Phenomenon That Happens When There Are 2 Wave Systems In The Sea Moving At Oblique Angles
It might be beautiful from above, but if you get caught in these waves, your vessel can easily turn upside down or lose its way.
#32 Every Territory England, Great Britain, And The UK Ever Controlled
#33 I Feel As If Someone Just Got Bored Of Naming Things Here
#34 Countries With State Religion
#35 The Roman Empire Administrative Divisions In 395 Ad
#36 Asia (And Surrounding Areas) In 1444
#37 Mean Age Of Women At Birth Of First Child
#38 Estonia Is The Northernmost Country In The World With No Part Of It Being In The Arctic
#39 All Cities In The World
#40 Never Knew These Big American Cities Were So Close Together
Saumya Ratan
Saumya is an explorer of all things beautiful, quirky, and heartwarming. With her knack for art, design, photography, fun trivia, and internet humor, she takes you on a journey through the lighter side of pop culture.
