About Dallol: Dallol stays blisteringly hot all year, not just on record days. Volcanic heat below ground bubbles up through bright, salty pools. Salt has been mined here and carried by camel caravans for centuries. It looks so strange and colorful it seems like another planet

Location: The Danakil Depression of northern Ethiopia · Country: Ethiopia · Record: Highest average yearly temperature for an inhabited place: about 35°C (95°F) · Why So Hot: A low, volcanic basin far below sea level with no shade or relief · Nature: Neon-yellow, green and orange pools of hot, salty water · Notable Feature: Colorful hot springs and salt formations over a volcano · Elevation: Sits well below sea level in a giant crack in the Earth · World Rank: The hottest inhabited place on Earth by yearly average