Forget Narnia, folks! The most incredible landscapes don’t come from the fertile minds of fantasy and sci-fi authors. No, they can be found right here in the real world and one of them is in Madagascar.

Take a closer look at The Bemaraha National Park, situated in the west of Madagascar. Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990, it has over 700 kilometers of breathtaking scenery among which the most fascinating one is Tsingy, The Stone Forest, a diverse collection of limestone peeks, humid caves and forest canyons, that look like they are the creation of a fantasy artist.

These photos were taken by Steven Alwarez and after you pick up your jaw from the floor you gan go see the rest of his amazing work here

”Photojournalist Stephen Alvarez produces global stories about exploration, culture, religion, and the aftermath of conflict. Stephen has been a National Geographic photographer since 1995. His images have won awards in Pictures of the Year International, Communication Arts, and have been exhibited at Visa Pour L’Image in Perpignan, France. Recent appearances include NPR, PBS, and CBS Sunday Morning. Stephen lives with his family in Sewanee, Tennessee. ”