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Oasis

As-Sabikah, Tunisia

Chebika Oasis

A gem in the middle of the desert that looks like it came straight from a fairytale.

Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Al Ain Oasis

A 3,000 acre historic oasis and farm in the middle of the UAE's "Green City".

Corbeille of Nefta

A stunning basket-shaped oasis supplies water to one of Tunisia's holiest cities.

Montezuma Well.

What’s Beneath the Bubbling Sand at the Bottom of the Montezuma Well?

A dive to the bottom of this ancient sinkhole reveals bubbling sand, thick like Silly Putty. Is there another pond beneath it?

The Podcast Team June 3, 2025

Rimrock, Arizona

Montezuma Well

This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water

Looking south in Afton Canyon.

Baker, California

Afton Canyon

In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.

David's Waterfall

Ein Gedi, Israel

David Waterfall

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

Guelta d'Archei.

Guelta d'Archei

Camels and crocodiles share the black waters of this stunning Saharan oasis.

Swimmers in Mill Creek.

Mill Creek

A small oasis not far from downtown Moab.

The courtyard.

Mexico City, Mexico

Franz Mayer Museum Courtyard

These museum grounds are a Dalai Lama-declared peace oasis.

Neot Semadar art center.

Neot Semadar, Israel

Kibbutz Neot Semadar

An autonomous community living in the southern Negev desert.

Ruins of Great Kyz Kala fortress at Merv.

Merv, Turkmenistan

Ancient Merv

This famed Silk Road oasis was one of the largest cities in the world before it was destroyed by a Mongol horde.

Siwi dates

Siwa Oasis Dates

Dates from this desert oasis have been sweetening Egyptian tables since pharaonic times.

Mt. Spurr, near Anchorage, Alaska: not the desert.

optical illusions

The Most Interesting, Spectacular Mirages Aren’t in the Desert

Spoiler alert: Try the Arctic or Sicily instead.

Sabrina Imbler April 22, 2019

Come on in!

Mecca, California

Dos Palmas and San Andreas Springs

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

Thousand Palms, California

Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

Jerusalem, Israel

The Austrian Hospice

This unassuming oasis elevated just above the busy streets of Jerusalem offers one of the best views of the Old City.

Ein Avdat pool and waterfall.

Be'er Sheva, Israel

Ein Avdat

A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.