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Den Haag, Netherlands

De Hoge Nol Bunker

A buried bunker offers both a scenic view and a melancholy reminder of Duindorp’s wartime past.
Corralejo, Spain

Parque Natural de las Dunas de Corralejo

Park in the Canary Islands renowned for white dunes that contrast with the turquoise waters of the Atlantic.
San Bernardino County, California

Cadiz Dunes Wilderness Area

A remote field of nearly pristine sand dunes in the heart of the Mojave Desert.
Fernandina Beach, Florida

American Beach Nana Sand Dune

The largest sand dune in Florida sits inside the state's first Black-owned beach.
In California, every season is adventure season.
Itinerary

Explore California on Foot: Nature’s Year-Round Playground

Walks, hikes, and strolls that show off the state’s splendor.
Jazeera, Somalia

Merka Red Dunes

A stark contrast between red sand dunes and the white sand beach immediately next to it can be seen along the southern Somali coast.
Katwijk aan Zee, Netherlands

Universel Murad Hassil

A seemingly out-of-place temple built on the spot where a mystic had a profound spiritual experience.
Redd, Washington

Juniper Dunes Wilderness Area

One of the northernmost occurrences of western juniper can be found in the sand dunes of Washington's Palouse.
Kozłów, Poland

Pustynia Kozłowska

How did this desert wind up in the middle of a Polish forest?
Mountain Home, Idaho

Bruneau Dunes

This Idaho state park boasts the tallest single-structured sand dune in North America.
Glamis, California

Algodones Dunes

This vast and otherworldly landscape is one of the largest dune complexes in North America.
Blackpool, England

Sand Dunes of St. Anne's

On moonless nights, it's said that you can still hear the church bell of a village that was swept out of the dunes and lost to the rising sea.
Alamosa, Colorado

Medano Creek

A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.
Castricum, Netherlands

De Kwal (The Jellyfish)

This jellyfish provides clean water for an entire Dutch province.
White Desert, Egypt
hot springs

10 Natural Wonders That Will Make You Think You're on Another Planet

Red lakes, glowing caves, and towering pinnacles—all right here on Earth.
Atlas Obscura January 18, 2024
tunnels

Podcast: The Mysterious Sinkholes of Mt. Baldy

One family's visit to Lake Michigan turns into a wild tale of a missing boy and mysterious tunnels.
The Podcast Team August 23, 2023
The vast expansive dunes with the mother mountain source on the horizon
Cuatrociénegas, Mexico

Dunas de Yeso

These gleaming gypsum sand dunes are the second-largest in North America.
Written and Photographed by Matt Payne
railroads

Colorado Winter Wonderland

Pack your snowshoes and see the Centennial State like never before. We hand-picked a collection of unique Colorado destinations transformed by glistening frost and white snow.