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Lac Assal
Tadjourah, Djibouti

Lac Assal

Rimmed by white crusts of salt on every edge, Lac Assal is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world.
A group of fish loitering around the discharge of the Sydney Desalination Plant.
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Fish Flock to the Super-Salty Wastewater of the Sydney Desalination Plant

Sydney's technological solution for drought is having unexpected effects on marine life.
Sabrina Imbler January 2, 2020
The salt lake becomes colorful in warm temperatures because of algae growth
Yuncheng, China

Yuncheng Salt Lake

Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.
The vibrant colors are enchanting but they may in fact be a sign of pollution.
nature

China’s Dead Sea Is a Visual Feast

Yuncheng Lake is one of the country's oldest salt-production sites.
Reina Gattuso November 27, 2019
Salinas de Los Cancajos
La Palma, Spain

Los Cancajos Salt Factory

These old towers extract salt from the sea.
Steens Mountain from the Alvord Playa. Yes, that white patch is snow lingering into August!
New Princeton, Oregon

Alvord Desert

At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.
Chott el Djerid, Tunisia.
Tozeur, Tunisia

Chott el Djerid

The largest salt lake in the Sahara is mysteriously alluring.
Salt flats and hills.
Katastari, Greece

Alykes Salt Flats

These abandoned salt flats are now a haven for wildlife.
Paradox Valley
Bedrock, Colorado

Paradox Valley

A river runs through this remote valley in a very unexpected way.
Gaet’ale Pond.
Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia

Gaet’ale Pond

The Earth's saltiest natural body of water belches toxic gas.
One of the hidden lakes.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile

Lagunas Escondidas de Baltinache (Hidden Lagoons of Baltinache)

You can swim in these highly salty, mesmerizingly blue lakes in the Atacama Desert.
Gastro Obscura

Farim Salt

An industry run almost entirely by women is developing new sustainable methods to harvest this highly coveted riverbed salt.
Gastro Obscura

Baleni Salt

A sacred tree, a secret language, and the labor of generations of women keep an ancient tradition of salt harvesting alive.
The water was found inside a sediment core from the Maldives archipelago.
science

Found: 20,000-Year-Old Seawater From the Ice Age

It was stored inside limestone beneath the seafloor.
Matthew Taub May 30, 2019
Larnaca Salt Lake, dry.
Larnaca, Cyprus

Larnaca Salt Lake

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.
Ma'in Hot Springs
Mkawer, Jordan

Ma'in Hot Springs

This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.
Little Lake Manitou
Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan

Little Manitou Lake

This mineral lake known for its healing powers is so buoyant it's been dubbed the "Dead Sea of Canada."
Baobabs at Kubu Island.
Mmatshumo, Botswana

Kubu Island

An enchanting rocky island of scraggly baobabs surrounded by an ancient sea and sprawling salt pans.