345 Items Tagged

Deserts

Balladonia, Australia

BallaGNOMEia

Gnomes have taken over a rest stop on Australia's longest straight road.

Permanently Closed

Taq Kasra

This remnant of an ancient Persian city is considered to be the world's largest single-span brick vault arch.

The author recreating a scene from <em>Boots and Saddles</em> (1937) at Gene Autry Rock.

These Strange Rock Formations Have Been a Filmmaking Hotspot for Over a Century

California's Alabama Hills have stood in for multiple states and countries, not to mention distant planets, alternate dimensions, and fantasy realms.

Tyler Malone August 3, 2020

An architectural pilgrimage.

8 Blissfully Shady Spots to Escape the Arizona Sun

50 States of Wonder

Lençóis Maranhenses provides a stunning array of colors.

The Brazilian Desert That Turns Into a Thousand Lagoons

These otherworldly landscapes are no mirage.

Winnie Lee July 16, 2020

This intrepid individual was the first khulan to set foot on the eastern steppe since 1955.

After 65 Years, a Wild Ass Is Back in Eastern Mongolia

Khulan have been on the wrong side of the tracks for far too long.

Isaac Schultz June 17, 2020

Tamanrasset, Algeria

Assekrem

A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.

Al Wahat Al Dakhla Desert, Egypt

Cave of Swimmers

A hyper-remote desert cave dramatized in "The English Patient."

In Amguel, Algeria

Amguid Crater

One of the best-preserved impact craters on the planet is located in the middle of the Sahara Desert.

A closer shot of Ashalim, again using the iPhone's digital zoom.

Ashalim, Israel

Ashalim Power Station

Deep in the Negev Desert, the world's tallest solar tower looks like a sight straight out of science fiction.

This is what a piece of the Moon looks like after 1,000 years on Earth.

space exploration

For Sale: A Slice of Stunning, Anomalous Moon Rock Meteorite

It waited 1,000 years in the desert, just for you.

Matthew Taub April 15, 2020

Newberry Springs, California

Bagdad Cafe

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

David's Waterfall

Ein Gedi, Israel

David Waterfall

The tallest waterfall in the Judean Desert is named for its connection to a biblical figure.

Holbrook, Arizona

The Plotz Plot

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

The Sentinel

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

The replica flag staff.

Flagstaff, Arizona

Monument to the Flagstaff Flag Staff

A replica of the flagpole that gave a frontier town its name.

Ice stalagmites.

Tulelake, California

Crystal Ice Cave

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.

A traditional spirit stirs up fresh debate among craft distillers living along the U.S.–Mexico border.

The Uncertain Future of a Border-Straddling Liquor

Sotol could bring Texans and Mexicans together, or divide them.

Luke Fater February 7, 2020