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    Hike the Sand Dunes, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado

    Hike the Sand Dunes, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado

    The large, main dunefield covers approximately 30 square miles, but there are many more square miles of smaller dunes in the sand sheet surrounding the main dunefield. At the widest point, the main dunefield runs six miles and at the greatest length, eight miles. Great Sand Dunes has the tallest dunes in North America. Star Dune rises 750 feet from its base to its cre...
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    Explore Sand Dunes WSA, Wyoming

    Explore Sand Dunes WSA, Wyoming

    The Sand Dunes WSA is located north and east of the City of Rock Springs. It encompasses 27,109 acres, including 600 acres of split estate land, 640 acres of state land and 160 acres of private land. The study area comprises a large part of the Killpecker Sand Dunes. There are large areas of barren active dunes with superb draws and valleys, wet meadows and interspers...
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    Explore Siwa Oasis, Egypt

    Explore Siwa Oasis, Egypt

    The Siwa Oasis is an oasis in Egypt, located between the Qattara Depression and the Egyptian Sand Sea in the Libyan Desert, nearly 50 km (30 mi) east of the Libyan border, and 560 km (348 mi) from Cairo. About 80 km (50 mi) in length and 20 km (12 mi) wide, Siwa Oasis is one of Egypt's most isolated settlements, with 23,000 people, mostly ethnic Berbers who speak a di...
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    Explore Skeleton Coast (Gates of Hell), Namibia

    Explore Skeleton Coast (Gates of Hell), Namibia

    The Skeleton Coast is the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean coast of Namibia and south of Angola from the Kunene River south to the Swakop River, although the name is sometimes used to describe the entire Namib Desert coast. The Bushmen of the Namibian interior called the region "The Land God Made in Anger", while Portuguese sailors once referred to it as "The Gates...
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    Explore Sonoran Desert National Monument, Arizona

    Explore Sonoran Desert National Monument, Arizona

    The Sonoran Desert National Monument contains magnificent examples of untrammeled Sonoran Desert landscape. This National Monument is the most biologically diverse of the North American deserts, and the monument captures a significant portion of that diversity. The most striking aspect of the plant community within the monument is the extensive saguaro cactus forest. ...
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    Explore Sossusvlei, Namibia

    Explore Sossusvlei, Namibia

    Sossusvlei (sometimes written Sossus Vlei) is a salt and clay pan surrounded by high red dunes, located in the southern part of the Namib Desert, in the Namib-Naukluft National Park of Namibia. The name "Sossusvlei" is often used in an extended meaning to refer to the surrounding area (including other neighbouring vleis such as Dead Vlei and other high dunes), which i...
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    Explore Spitzkoppe, Namibia

    Explore Spitzkoppe, Namibia

    The Spitzkoppe feature various granite peaks in Namibia's Namib Desert, with the highest peak at 1784 meters (5857 feet). The Spitzkoppe, also known as the "Matterhorn of Namibia", is located between Usakos and Swakopmund. The peaks stand out dramatically from the flat surrounding plains. The highest peak is about 700m above the floor of the desert below. A minor pea...
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    Explore Superstition Mountains, Arizona

    Explore Superstition Mountains, Arizona

    The Superstition Mountains, popularly called "The Superstitions", are a range of mountains in Arizona located about 40 miles east of the Phoenix metropolitan area. They are anchored by Superstition Mountain, a large mountain that is a popular recreation destination for residents of the Phoenix, Arizona area. The mountain range is in the federally designated Superstiti...
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    See Tadrart Acacus Rock-Art Sites, Libya (UNESCO site)

    See Tadrart Acacus Rock-Art Sites, Libya (UNESCO site)

    The Acacus Mountains or Tadrart Acacus form a mountain range in the desert of western Libya, part of the Sahara. They are situated east of the Libyan city of Ghat and stretch north from the Algerian border about 100 km. Tadrart means 'mountain' in the native language of the area (Tamahaq language). The area has a particularly rich array of prehistoric rock art. The Ac...
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    Explore Talampaya National Park, Argentina (UNESCO Site)

    Explore Talampaya National Park, Argentina (UNESCO Site)

    Talampaya National Park is a national park located in the east/centre of La Rioja Province, Argentina. It was designated a provincial reserve in 1975, a national park in 1997, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. The park covers an area of 2,150km², at an altitude of 1,500m above mean sea level. Its purpose is to protect important archaeological and palaeont...
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    Explore Tatacoa Desert, Colombia

    Explore Tatacoa Desert, Colombia

    The Tatacoa Desert is the second largest arid zone in Colombia after the Guajira Peninsula. It occupies 330 square kilometers of land. This semiarid region is located north of Huila Department, 38 km from the city of Neiva in Colombia and 15 km (9 mi) from Natagaima in Tolima. It is a rich deposit of fossils and is a great tourist destination. The Tatacoa Desert has t...
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    Explore Ténéré, Niger & Chad (UNESCO site)

    Explore Ténéré, Niger & Chad (UNESCO site)

    The Ténéré is a desert region in the south central Sahara. It comprises a vast plain of sand stretching from northeastern Niger into western Chad, occupying an area of over 154,440 square miles (400,000 km2). Its boundaries are said to be the Aïr Mountains in the west, the Hoggar Mountains in the north, the Djado Plateau in the northeast, the...
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    Explore Thar Desert (Great Indian Desert), India

    Explore Thar Desert (Great Indian Desert), India

    The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large, arid region in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent and forms a natural boundary running along the border between India and Pakistan. With an area of more than 200,000 km2 (77,000 sq mi), it is the world's 9th largest subtropical desert. The Cholistan Desert adjoins the Thar desert spreadi...
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    Explore The Long Wall, Namibia

    Explore The Long Wall, Namibia

    The "Long Wall" is a prominent coastal area of the Namib that runs along the Sperrgebiet in southwestern Namibia.
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    Explore Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota

    Explore Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota

    Theodore Roosevelt National Park in the US comprising three geographically separated areas of badlands in western North Dakota. Both main units of the park have scenic drives, approximately 100 miles of foot and horse trails, wildlife viewing, and opportunities for back country hiking and camping. There are three developed campgrounds: Juniper Campground in the North ...
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