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There's a giant underground ocean hidden in the middle of this Chinese desert
When we think about the deserts of the world, water abundance is one of the last things that come to mind. But that might change for the Taklamakan Desert in northwest China.While studying the amount...
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“The Martian” is the latest blockbuster to use Jordan’s Wadi Rum region as a stand-in for Mars.Because of the barren landscape and the reddish hue of the terrain, Mars movies like “Red Planet” and “The...
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Historic rains transform the driest place on Earth into a floral oasis
When nature devastates, it often also brings life.Historic rainfall in Chile this year killed 28 people and left thousands homeless, the news agency EFE reported.In Antofagasta, Chile, it rained 0.9...
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14 haunting images that show the emptiness of Britain's only desert
Many people will be surprised to hear that England has a desert. Located on the southeastern coast of Kent, Dungeness is a somewhat desolate landscape that is home to two nuclear power stations and a...
View ArticleA stunning festival in the middle of the desert sends thousands of lanterns...
At RiSE Festival, people send thousands of lanterns into the sky. They symbolize hopes and dreams, and the event is described as "both an amazing experience and a spiritual journey." The next one will...
View ArticleA desert in Peru to is becoming a sandboarding hotspot
For under $30 per person you can slide down epic sand dunes in Huacachina, Peru. Story and editing by Jeremy DreyfussFollow INSIDER Travel on FacebookFollow INSIDER on YouTubeJoin the conversation...
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The world's greenest resort will be built in the middle of the desert near...
This isn't a Fata Morgana.The Oasis Eco Resort is a proposed development in the Liwa region of the United Arab Emirates, just south of the capital of Abu Dhabi. Slated to open in 2020, the resort was...
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Ethiopia is experiencing one of the worst droughts in 50 years — but farmers...
Ethiopia is in the middle of the worst drought in 50 years. It’s the sort of shock to the system we are likely to see more of with climate change. But Ethiopia is also home to a successful experiment...
View ArticleChile's 'Hidden Lagoons' are gorgeous salt pools in the middle of the desert
Chile's "Hidden Lagoons" are gorgeous salt pools in the middle of the Atacama Desert. The pools are so high in salinity that swimmers can effortlessly float on their surface.Written and produced by...
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This is what it's like to sandboard in the world's oldest desert
From my 328-foot perch atop the dunes of the Namib Desert’s Dorob National Park I feel higher than the colonial German buildings of Swakopmund. The city looks so small from here, despite the fact it’s...
View ArticleScientists are still mystified by the 'Eye of the Sahara'
The "Eye of the Sahara" is a strange structure you can only see from space. Scientists now think they know how it formed, but they are still mystified by the mysterious crater.Follow TI: On...
View ArticleThis apocalypse party in the desert is a cross between Mad Max and Burning Man
Every year thousands of people travel to California's Mojave desert for a post-apocalyptic party. Wasteland Weekend is a MAd MAx fan event with live music, gladiator-style fighting, a car show, and...
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9 incredible photos of an eerie ship graveyard in the middle of the...
In Uzbekistan, an eerie ship graveyard filled with hauntingly beautiful shipwrecks beckons. The Moynaq Ship Graveyard is literally a ghost town in the middle of the desert. It was once a busy Soviet...
View ArticleThe desert where they filmed 'The Martian' and every other Mars movie looks...
“The Martian” is the latest blockbuster to use Jordan’s Wadi Rum region as a stand-in for Mars.Because of the barren landscape and the reddish hue of the terrain, Mars movies like “Red Planet” and “The...
View ArticleNew drone footage of Iceland is out of this world
It's hard to believe Iceland is part of planet Earth. Iceland is only about the size of Kentucky, but its landscapes are vast and breathtaking, from cascading waterfalls to floating icebergs and...
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Historic rainfall has transformed the driest place on Earth into a floral oasis
When nature devastates, it often also brings life.Historic rainfall in Chile this year killed 28 people and left thousands homeless, the news agency EFE reported.In Antofagasta, Chile, it rained 0.9...
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A group of travelers is attempting something that hasn't been done for 85 years
In 1930, a small team of men led British explorer Bertram Thomas on what became the first recorded crossing of Rub' al Khali, or "The Empty Quarter", the largest sand desert in the world. For the first...
View ArticleA bunch of daredevils built this human-sized spiderweb in the middle of a...
Andy Lewis and the "Moab Monkeys" built a human-sized web over a canyon in Moab, Utah. They used over 4 miles of cord to construct the massive web. The stunning footage was captured by Anthony...
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14 haunting images that show the emptiness of Britain's only desert
Many people will be surprised to hear that England has a desert. Located on the southeastern coast of Kent, Dungeness is a somewhat desolate landscape that is home to two nuclear power stations and a...
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