Every Man Can Do That Small Step: Walk the Moon's Surface Without Leaving the Earth

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Earth's only satellite. "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind" - those words from US Commander Neil Armstrong started a new chapter in space exploration.

For most people, there's little chance of ever being able to stand on the surface of the Moon. But there are places on our home planet that can make you feel like you're there. Sputnik has collected photos from around the world that bear a striking similarity to the Moon - and other planets.

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© Depositphotos.com / Christian Mueringer

Mountain top of the Mont Ventoux in the Haute-Provence, France.

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CC BY 2.0 / Peter Myers / The Pinnacles

The Pinnacles limestone formation in Australia.

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CC BY-SA 2.0 / Olivier Issaly / Altiplano

The Altiplano plateau in the Andes.

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CC BY 2.0 / Esmée Winnubst / Tongariro

Tongariro National Park in New Zealand.

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CC BY-SA 2.0 / Dan / Cappadocia

A hot air balloon over Cappadocia, Turkey.

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CC BY-SA 2.0 / BruceW. / Un gringo en el desierto - Valle de la Luna, Atacama

A tourist in the Valle de la Luna in the north of Chile.

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CC BY-SA 2.0 / ArtBrom / Goblin Valley

Goblin Valley State Park in Utah, United States.

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CC BY-SA 2.0 / Mike / Lone joel

The white desert between the Egyptian oases of Al-Farafra in the south-west and Al-Bahariya in the northeast.

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CC BY-SA 2.0 / Murray Foubister / Namibia..the rugged Eastern Carpcliff area on the way to Swakopmund

The Eastern Carpcliff area in Namibia.

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CC BY-SA 2.0 / Miguel Ángel García / Bardenas Reales

The Bardenas Reales area in southeast Navarre, Spain.