At first glance, we want to go there. Is it somewhere in the southwest of the United States, or maybe those amazing mountains in Jordan where the dwellings of Petra might be just around the corner?
No, it is a photograph taken by a group of scientists showing a layered compound called Ti2ALc2, from a family called MXene. Click the image to go to the slideshow for The Best Science Visualizations of the Year at Smithsonian magazine’s website.

Wow, simply amazing. Before I read the caption I thought I was looking at a rock formation in Arches National Park in Utah. Thanks for posting.
Arches, Red Rock Canyon, Sedona…. we had the same reaction! Thanks for the comment and stop by again soon!