Lonar Crater Lake

Lonar Crater Lake in Buldhana district, Maharashtra, is one of the world's rarest geological wonders — a hyper-saline alkaline lake formed 50,000 years ago by a meteorite impact. The fourth largest impact crater on earth and the only such saltwater crater lake in basaltic rock, it is a UNESCO tentative World Heritage Site and a top Maharashtra offbeat destination. The lake's highly alkaline water hosts unique microorganisms and rare flamingo flocks in winter.