Unbelievable Locations That Can Only Be Seen on Google Earth

The Potash Ponds

Located in the middle of the Moab Desert in Utah, USA, these ponds are actually man-made and dyed blue. These ponds exist to evaporate and harness crystalized potassium chloride, or potash for short. These ponds contain a dominant mixture of water and potash, and they're dyed dark blue to hold in heat better for the evaporation process. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.