These Bizarre Nature Photos Show How Strange Earth Really Is.

These photos might look like they come from an alien planet, but it turns out our own little Earth is capable of some truly weird stuff. All of these things occur naturally across the globe because of, like, science and stuff. It's easy to appreciate the wondrous beauty of Earth without knowing exactly how it happens.  Take a look at some of the cool things you didn't realize happen on our home planet.

1. Never-ending Wave

Occurs twice a year in Brazil when the Atlantic ocean meets the mouth of the Amazon River. The resulting waves can travel 500 miles inland before slowing down.

2. Under-water Crop Circles

In Japan, male pufferfish flapping their fins create these alien-esque circles in the sand.

3. Bleeding Glacier

Also known as "Blood Falls" in Antarctica, the outflowing water resembles blood due to iron oxide.

4. Blue Lava

Due to the combustion of sulfuric gases at extremely high temperatures, this volcano in Indonesia produces the blue glowing lava.

5. Calcifying Lake

This creepy lake in Tanzania, Lake Natron, has such high pH levels that it calcifies any animal that goes into the water.

6. Cocooned Trees

During flood season in Pakistan, spiders are forced to flee to the trees where their webs create this effect.

7. Danxia Landforms

Over millions of years, the red sandstone and mineral deposits in certain areas of China have created these rainbow-like landforms.

8. Frost Flowers

In arctic areas, these floral ice formations occur when the temperature between the ocean and the atmosphere differs.

9. Green Flash

This rare occurrence when the conditions are right at the end or beginning of a sunset.

10. Hair Ice

Water escaping plants in freezing weather can have this follicle-effect due to certain bacteria presence.

11. Horsetail Falls

In Yosemite National Park, California, this waterfall looks more like lava with a bright orange glow at certain times of the day in February.

12. Lenticular Clouds

Probably mistaken for UFOs by Fox Mulder, these clouds occur when the moist air overflows a mountain.

13. Living Rocks

Not actually rocks, these sea creatures line the beaches of Chile and are completely immobile.