Mississippi’s diverse landscape makes for some great photo-ops, and that includes some shots that can appear to be a bit strange, even unearthly. Whether a result of special effects or unusual circumstances, these 13 photographs of places in Mississippi will have you swearing you’re on another planet.

1. Convincing one that this Shubuta scene is actually a crater from another planet probably wouldn’t be too difficult.
Jason Michael Godwin
2. By manipulating the shutter speed, this photographer made Oxford appear to be otherworldly, if not futuristic.
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3. Due to special effects, Sardis Lake is completely unrecognizable in this amazing shot.
Matt Taylor Photography
4. Between the dim lighting and frozen branches, this icy shot definitely doesn’t look like something you’d find in Batesville.
Mack Robison
5. From the coloring to the rocky surface, this picture of Red Bluff looks more like Mars than Mississippi.
Ed Wright
6. An unusually colored Gautier City Park is both weird and wonderful.
Chad Smith

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7. Taken at Jackson’s Gem and Mineral Show, an extreme close-up gives this picture somewhat of an unearthly vibe.
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8. A strange scene to say the list, this shot is actually weeds at Loakfoma Lake.
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9. Taken at the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, algae on the water’s surface is transformed into an extraterrestrial sight thanks to special effects used by the photographer.
Roger Smith/Flickr
10. Although appearing to be something not of this planet, this is actually a shot of Greenville’s Cypress Preserve.
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11. Bold hues of orange paint the Starkville sky, and the results are definitely ethereal.
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12. Thanks to special effects, a merry-go-round at a Jackson fair could easily be mistaken for a U.F.O.
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13. In this infrared photo, Bluff Lake looks more like the home of Martians rather than part of the Noxubee Wildlife Refuge.
Roger Smith/Flickr

These photos definitely give a whole new meaning to “diverse landscape.” What did you think of planet Mississippi? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

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