The Gobi Desert in China and Mongolia contains colorful rock formations, as well as the largest dinosaur fossils in the world.
The Gobi Desert.
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Gobi means "waterless place" in Mongolian.
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Israel's Negev Desert is dotted with the remains of ancient cities.
The Negev Desert.
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Notable spots include Avdat, a Nabatean city dating back to the 4th century and a UNESCO World Heritage site, and copper mining shafts used by ancient Egyptians in Timna Park.
The Great Basin Desert sits between the Sierra Nevada and Wasatch mountain ranges.
The Sonoran Desert has the most diverse plant life of all North American deserts.
The Sonoran Desert.
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Some species, like the saguaro cactus, can only be found in the Sonoran. The desert covers 120,000 square miles in Arizona, southeastern California, and part of Mexico.
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The Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest place on Earth.
The Atacama Desert.
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Some parts of the desert have never recorded any rainfall. Despite the harsh conditions, it still hosts around 550 species of plants.
The Kalahari Desert contains both savanna and grassland ecosystems.
The Kalahari Desert.
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The desert is located in Botswana and Namibia. Zebras, elephants, giraffes, lions, leopards, and cheetahs call it home.
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