Ancient fortified towns of the Mzab.
Shifting Sahara-like dunes on Venezuela’s Caribbean coast.
Ancient desert city of windcatchers.
Rusting steam locomotives abandoned on the edge of the salt flats a century ago — a surreal stop on the way to the Salar.
Wind-carved kalut ridges in one of the hottest places ever measured on Earth.
Tombs of the pharaohs near Luxor.
Fortified mud-brick ksar on the old caravan route — a favourite film set for decades.
Sacred red monolith at the desert heart.
Slot canyon on Navajo land near Page, Arizona, carved into swirling sandstone by flash floods.
See fossilized trees, painted desert badlands, ancient sites, and Triassic landscapes in Petrified Forest National Park.
Explore sandstone domes, cliffs, canyons, and the Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef National Park.
Descend into vast limestone caves and desert landscapes at Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
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