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Not many souls around here to bear witness to the incredible desert superblooms of Chile.
nature

Wild Life: Desierto Florido

In a preview of our new book, we witness how, every five to seven years, the Atacama shows its true colors.
Miles Griffis May 10, 2024
The fearsome cryptid is said to grow up to six-feet-long and spit deadly poison.
cryptozoology

Inside the Decades Long Hunt for the Mongolian Death Worm

Some say the true death worm has already been found—slithering beneath the sands of the Gobi.
Mark Hay April 30, 2024
restaurants

Where to Find Budget-Friendly Bites in Denver

Explore Denver’s vibrant food scene without breaking the bank.
Desert tortoises have seen a lot—as a species, at least. This one, Rocky, was injured and rescued by wildlife biologists.
science

Wild Life: Relocated Tortoises

In a preview of our new book, we look at some ancient reptiles who are getting new homes—sometimes in someone's backyard.
Julia Sizek March 22, 2024
El Hamma Water Cooler
Hammat-al-jarid, Tunisia

El Hamma Water Cooler

Geothermal resources are cooled in this oddly-shaped structure before being used for irrigation
politics

Podcast: Moynaq

A city in Uzbekistan that was once a port is now in the middle of a desert.
The Podcast Team February 6, 2024
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
Mauritania

Ben Amera Monolith

The second largest monolith in the world was once betrayed by its lover, Ben Aicha.
Mexicali, Mexico

Boeing 727 Crash Experiment

This mangled and twisted wreckage left by the side of a Mexican road was no accident, but a planned crash in the name of science and safety.
Nye County, Nevada

Sailing Stones of Bonnie Claire Playa

Under the right conditions, rocks will move across this dry lakebed, leaving trails behind them.
Shoshone, California

Dublin Gulch

A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.
List

22 Unusual Things You Can Find in the Desert

Sometimes the greatest wonders can be found in the most barren places.
Jonathan Carey August 18, 2023
Khasab, Oman

The Desert Fjords of Oman

Take the most scenic fjord landscape in Norway and add dramatic red cliffs, warm clear water, and playful dolphins.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (left), Aéropostale pilot and author of <em>The Little Prince</em>, stands in front of a plane in 1929.
deserts

The Daring Desert Pilots That Inspired ‘The Little Prince’

And the modern pilots retracing their pioneering airmail flights.
Cat Rainsford July 12, 2023
Marble Canyon, Arizona

White Pocket

This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.
Ramat Hovav, Israel

Negev Guardian

One of the largest statues in Israel was erected to protest pollution.
"There's a whole creative world out there that you see little glimpses of," actress Patricia Arquette says of California's High Desert, where her new show is set.
desert art

Patricia Arquette Has a Thing for the Weird Art of California's High Desert

"There's some kind of energy in the desert that's very different than anywhere else," she says of the setting of her new Apple TV+ series.
Matthew Taub June 15, 2023
roadside attractions

Podcast: World Famous Crochet Museum

Step inside the cutest, most cuddly museum in the desert.
The Podcast Team June 15, 2023