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Kolmanskop Ghost Town

Kolmanskop Ghost Town

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

The Eduard Bohlen, buried within a sea of sand.

Eduard Bohlen Shipwreck

Far from the shore, this sandy victim of the Skeleton Coast looks like it was plopped in the middle of the desert.

Sossusvlei, Namibia

Dead Vlei

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

Namib Sand Sea

Namib Sand Sea

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

Fairy Circles in Namibia.

Fairy Circles of Southern Africa

Unexplained bald patches in the landscape grow and recede over time, as though they are somehow alive.

Shipwreck Lodge

Shipwreck Lodge

Ten shipwreck-shaped chalets lie along the sand dunes on Namibia’s Skeleton Coast.

Hoba Meteorite

The largest known meteorite on Earth was too big to move.

Quiver Tree Forest.

Keetmanshoop, Namibia

Quiver Tree Forest

A rare cluster of alien-like plants grows along a dusty highway.

Welwitschia

Bizarre living fossil only grows in a small chunk of the Namib Desert.

The remains of the entertainment hall and casino.

Elizabeth Bay, Namibia

Elizabeth Bay Ghost Town

The ruins of this mining boom town stand like skeletal reminders of the settlement's dark history.

A sign marking the Tropic of Capricorn.

Tropic of Capricorn Crossing

Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.

The nearby Quiver Tree Forest.

Keetmanshoop, Namibia

Garas Park Rest Camp

A rustic place to spend the night, complete with amazing quiver trees and outsider art.

Coelophysis rhodesiensis relative size.

Dinosaur Footprints on the Otjihaenamaparero Farm

Tracks of ceratosaurus and Coelophysis rhodesiensis tracks can be found fossilized in the sandstone near Mt. Etjo.

Chunks of the Gibeon Meteorite.

Windhoek, Namibia

The Gibeon Meteorites

A public display of prehistoric space rocks is named for the Namibian village where they were found.

Walvis Bay, Namibia

The Raft

Hitch a boat ride to dine on stilts while watching wildlife.

Bwabwata National Park

Known as "The People's Park," this verdant oasis is home to elephants and villagers alike.