A Must-Visit in a Lifetime！The World’s 5 Most Stunning “Mirror of the Sky” Landscapes – One Is in Taiwan

▲ Salar de Uyuni is known as the “Mirror of the Sky.” (Photo / from Wikipedia)

Travel Center / Comprehensive Report

Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni in South America is famed as the “Mirror of the Sky” and is ranked as a must-visit destination. But in fact, breathtaking mirror-like landscapes that resemble an upside-down world can be found all over the globe. Here’s a list of the world’s 5 most stunning “Mirrors of the Sky,” and one of them is right here in Taiwan.

1. Bolivia – Salar de Uyuni
The world’s largest salt flat, Salar de Uyuni is roughly one-third the size of Taiwan. During the rainy season from December to March each year, the lake fills with water, creating a mirror-like surface that reflects the sky, giving visitors the feeling of being in a dream—hence its title as the “Mirror of the Sky.” From April to November, the dry season turns the lakebed into a vast white plain, offering a completely different kind of beauty.

▲ Gaomei Wetlands has been praised as Taiwan’s version of the Mirror of the Sky. (Photo / from the Gaomei Wetlands Wildlife Refuge fan page, photo by Tsai Chia-lung)

2. Taichung – Gaomei Wetlands
Gaomei Wetlands has been hailed by the major Japanese travel agency H.I.S. as “Taiwan’s Mirror of the Sky.” Especially during sunset, when the water reflects the sky and is complemented by a windmill in one corner of the wetlands, it forms a beautiful scene that has become one of the top sights Japanese travelers want to see in Taiwan.

▲ Chaka Salt Lake. (Photo / CFP)

3. China – Chaka Salt Lake
Located near Chaka Town in Ulan County, Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, Chaka Salt Lake sits at an altitude of about 3,000 meters, covering a total area of 105 square kilometers, with preliminary estimates of over 440 million tons of salt reserves. When sunlight shines on this lake nestled between snow-capped mountains and grasslands, it creates a scenery that makes visitors feel as if they are walking on clouds—earning it the title of China’s Mirror of the Sky.

▲ Lake Sivash has a kind of magical beauty. (Photo / fromFeel the Planet)

4. Crimea – Lake Sivash
Also known as the Sea of Death, Lake Sivash was once a salt mine during the Soviet era. Though the lake is very shallow, it has an extremely high salinity. The water, containing algae with halophilic bacteria, turns rose-red, and the red lake surface contrasting with the sky offers a uniquely magical charm.

▲ Bonneville Salt Flats becomes an extreme racetrack in the dry season. (Photo / from Wikipedia)

5. USA – Bonneville Salt Flats
Spanning 52,000 square kilometers, Bonneville Salt Flats transforms into a giant mirror after rainfall, with its snow-white surface reflecting the sky—earning it the nickname of America’s Mirror of the Sky. It’s also a popular spot for wedding photography.