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Deserts

Marie Byrd Land.

Marie Byrd Land

The largest piece of no man's land left on Earth.

Samir Lama (1931–2004) memorial, Samir Lama Rock, Western Desert, Egypt

Samir Lama Memorials

Scattered monuments in the middle of the Sahara dedicated to the late Egyptian actor and desert explorer.

Bir Zekreet, and one of the film location structures.

Bir Zekreet

Some of the ancient-looking huts among these strange rock formations aren't ancient at all, but built as part of a movie set.

Tovrea Castle, surrounded by cacti.

Phoenix, Arizona

Tovrea Castle

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

Fairy circles are found in Namibia.

Scientists Have a New Idea About the Origins of Namibia's Fairy Circles

Two competing theories could both be true: Termites and plants both contribute to the circles' creation.

Sarah Laskow January 18, 2017

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Qesm Sharm Ash Sheikh, Egypt

End of the World Cinema

An abandoned outdoor movie theater in the Sinai desert.

Uno Rondinone's desert art installation, Seven Magic Mountains.

An Art Lover's Guide to Nevada

There are strange and beautiful creations in the desert and beyond.

Sponsored by Travel Nevada

Looking east across the Chihuahua desert, near the Zona del Silencio.

Exploring Mexico’s Zone of Silence, Where Radio Signals Fail and Meteorites Crash

The Mexican version of the Bermuda Triangle has its fair share of alien rumors.

T.E. Wilson November 3, 2016

Salvador Dalí Desert.

Sur Lípez, Bolivia

Salvador Dalí Desert

A desert that evokes the surreal.

The dugouts in July 2010, before they were destroyed

Dugout Dick Memorial

An Idaho legend carved out a cave village with his own two hands.

What's This Strange Patch in the Australian Desert?

It appeared in the fall of 2015.

Sarah Laskow September 28, 2016

Arch

Kayenta, Arizona

Mystery Valley

Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

A Chinese Billionaire is Likely Behind a Huge Aluminum Stockpile in the Mexican Desert

Almost six percent of the world's supply.

Erik Shilling September 9, 2016

The Black Mailbox

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

The hotel lobby

Chicago, Illinois

Palmer House Hilton

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

Villavieja, Colombia

Tatacoa Desert

Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.

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The Mojave phone booth.

San Bernardino County, California

Mojave Phone Booth

In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.

Inyo County, California

Artist's Drive

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.