
Socotra Island: Earth’s Most Alien-Looking Paradise
Tucked away in the Arabian Sea, Socotra Island, Yemen, feels like another planet. Often called the “Galápagos of the Indian Ocean,” this remote island is home to over 700 species found nowhere else on Earth. Its most iconic symbol, the Dragon’s Blood Tree—with its umbrella-like shape and crimson sap—looks like it belongs in a sci-fi…