Together with the nearby Walvis Bay Lagoon and a bird sanctuary, the salt production plant provides coastal wetland habitat for birds like flamingos and pelicans, according to the website ...

Approximately seven hectares of prime land have been allocated for the waterfront development, along with a sizable adjacent calm water area between the Walvis Bay lagoon and the Port of Walvis ...

Why it's incredible: The salt pans look like a colorful patchwork quilt from above. Walvis Bay is a port city on the Atlantic coast of Namibia that is home to an enormous sea salt production plant.