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What is the strangest place on earth?

There are many places in the world that everyone would find strange, here are some of them:

1. Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland:

Six Thousands of years ago, a huge volcanic eruption spewed out large amounts of molten basalt, which solidified and shrank as it cooled, forming the cracks we can see today. It's a World Heritage Site with an estimated 37,000 polygonal pillars so geometrically perfect that local legend says they were created by a giant.

2. Thor Wells, Oregon, USA

Under harsh conditions, waves crashed into the cracked flume hole and then rushed upward with tremendous force. You can follow the Captain Cook Trail from the Cape Perpetto Scenic Area Visitor Center, but for your own safety, stay away, especially during high tide or winter storms.

3. Cat Island, Japan

Tashima Island is home to 100 people who take the ferry from the east coast of Japan, far outnumbering their furry friends. Initially, cats were encouraged due to the island's silk production, and rats were natural predators of silkworms. Local fishermen believe cats bring good luck, and there's even a cat shrine on the island, as well as newly built cat-shaped huts for visitors to stay. Needless to say, dogs are not allowed.

4. Lake Hillier in Western Australia

This striking lake was discovered in 1802 on the largest island of the Reaches Islands in Western Australia. The lake maintains a deep pink color year-round, which some scientists say is due to high salinity and the presence of a salt-loving species of Dunaliella salina and a type of pink bacteria called halobacteria .

5. The Nazca Lines of Peru

The animal figures and geometric shapes carved into the barren San Jose grasslands of Peru by the ancient Nazca are one of South America's greatest mysteries. Visible only from the air or from a metal observation tower next to the highway, some unexplained shapes are up to 200 meters long, each completed in a continuous straight line.

6. Desert Hands, Chile

Chilean sculptor Mario Irarrazabal created the work in the middle of Chile’s Atacama Desert, 46 miles south of Antofagasta. This very weird piece of art. Irarrazabal is known for his works dealing with human suffering, and this large, unsettling sculpture captures a sense of loneliness that is heightened by its desolate and remote location.

7. Chocolate Hills in Bohol, Philippines

More than 1,700 conical mountains in Bohol are scattered in the center of the island; their heights vary, but their shapes are so neat, So much so that it could be mistaken for man-made. However, according to UNESCO, they are the result of uplift of coral sediments and erosion by rainwater. It’s only during the dry season when the foliage turns from lush green to brown that the peaks get their nickname “Chocolate Mountains.”

8. Panjin Red Beach, China

Very cool and very strange, this beach is covered with a kind of seaweed called Sueda, which turns bright red in autumn. Thirty kilometers southwest of Panjin, these tidal wetlands are important nature reserves for migratory birds. Only a small part of the beach is open to the public, but it can be explored via a wooden walkway that stretches out to the sea.

9. Jar Plain, Laos

The huge stone jars shrouded in myths are scattered throughout Xieng Khouang Province, ranging from one group to one hundred groups. One working theory is that the giant cylindrical jars were used in ancient funerary rituals, although local legend has it that they were used to brew rice wine for giants. Northern Laos suffered massive aerial bombing by the United States in the 1960s, and only recently have some areas been cleared and declared safe for tourists.

10. Glass Beach, California, USA

This glistening sea glass is a notable side effect of years of trash dumped on beaches; it wasn’t until the 1960s that the practice was Stop, when the sea is filled with everything from electrical appliances to bottles and cans. Over time, the waves washed everything into colorful pebbles, and the beach became a major tourist attraction - ironically now under threat as tourists remove the Glass to take home.