We’ve all admired artists’ paintings, pondering the inspiration behind their surreal visions on canvas. While we often seek out the ordinary, calming landscapes to soothe our souls, nature occasionally surprises us with its extraordinary beauty. The scenes we encounter in artwork can be even more wild and breathtaking in real life. If you doubt this, we invite you to explore the stunning collection of images below, showcasing the incredible wonders of nature.

1. A futuristic cloud

2. A lighting tree

3. Lenticular clouds look like a kind of candy coating.

4. These creatures are called Phƴsalia and their venom is deadly to humans.

5. Flƴ Geƴser, Black Rock Desert, Nevada

6. Danakil Depression, Ethiopia

7. Thor’s Well

8. Did you know that there are colorful mountains in Zhangƴe Danxia Landform, China?

9. Water and Martian body?

10. Giant’s Causeway

11. The Japanese Blood Pool

12. It may look like a photoshopped photo, but it’s not. The ducks in the picture are real, and the multi-colored hydrangea flowers are real, too.

13. Lake Baikal, Russia

14. There are no trees in the Tacama Desert. Only rare flowers and shrubs adorn this stunning place. In fact, it is believed that there is much more water in the Sahara than here.

15. This beautiful tree is called Tseanotus

16. Water, rays of light and a rainbow lake in the middle of the forest!