World's Strangest Natural Wonders
Spotted Lake, British Columbia
It looks almost as if you could play Twister on Spotted Lake near
Osoyoos, less than a mile from the Washington State border. Each summer,
most of the water in this mineral-rich lake evaporates, leaving behind
large concentrations of salt, titanium, calcium, sulfates, and other
minerals that form a polka-dot pattern in shades of green, yellow, and
brown circles of varying size. The lake is a sacred site to the First
Nations of the Okanagan Valley, and the land on which it sits is private
property owned by the Indian Affairs Department. You won’t actually be
able to get up close to the lake, but you can get a good look from the
nearby road.