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  1. #1 White Sands Desert Rare white gypsum sand dunes. 100% liked · 4 votes
  2. #2 Jornada del Muerto Historic, sparsely populated desert basin. 75% liked · 4 votes
  3. #3 Mojave Desert Famous for Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Park. 75% liked · 4 votes
  4. #4 Painted Desert Famous for its colorful and eroded landscape. 100% liked · 2 votes
  5. #5 Chihuahuan Desert Largest desert in North America, diverse flora. 100% liked · 2 votes
  6. #6 Carrizo Badlands Unique geological features, part of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. 50% liked · 4 votes
  7. #7 Al Wathba Fossil Dunes Al Wathba Fossil Dunes is a desert destination near Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates, known for a dryland landscape with unusual terrain and strong visual punch. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 33% liked · 3 votes
  8. #8 Anza-Borrego Desert California's largest state park, known for wildflowers and palm oases. 67% liked · 3 votes
  9. #9 Atacama Desert Driest desert on Earth + best stargazing. San Pedro de Atacama, Chile 50% liked · 2 votes
  10. #10 High Desert Varied landscapes, including the Oregon Badlands Wilderness. 50% liked · 2 votes
  11. #11 La Guajira Desert La Guajira Desert is a desert destination near Cabo de la Vela in Colombia, known for wide desert scenery, sunrise color, and road-trip drama. Cabo de la Vela, Colombia 100% liked · 1 votes
  12. #12 Al Qudra Desert Al Qudra Desert is a desert destination near Dubai in United Arab Emirates, known for dunes, open horizons, and stark high-contrast landscapes. Dubai, United Arab Emirates 100% liked · 1 votes
  13. #13 Judean Desert Judean Desert is a desert destination near Masada in Israel, known for salt flats, sand fields, rock forms, and big-sky quiet. Masada, Israel 100% liked · 1 votes
  14. #14 Little Sahara Utah Little Sahara Utah is a desert destination near Nephi in Utah USA, known for salt flats, sand fields, rock forms, and big-sky quiet. Nephi, Utah USA 100% liked · 1 votes
  15. #15 Pinnacles Desert Pinnacles Desert is a desert destination near Cervantes in Australia, known for a dryland landscape with unusual terrain and strong visual punch. Cervantes, Australia 100% liked · 1 votes
  16. #16 Salar de Atacama Lithium-rich crusted salt flat. San Pedro de Atacama, Chile 100% liked · 1 votes
  17. #17 Uyuni Salt Flat 10,000 sq km mirrored salt expanse. Uyuni, Bolivia 100% liked · 1 votes
  18. #18 Thar Desert Camel-safari golden-sand desert. Jaisalmer, India 100% liked · 1 votes
  19. #19 Empty Quarter (Rub al Khali) Largest contiguous sand desert. Liwa, United Arab Emirates 100% liked · 1 votes
  20. #20 Black Rock Desert Known for the Burning Man festival and flat playas. 100% liked · 1 votes
  21. #21 Great Basin Desert Characterized by basin and range topography. 100% liked · 1 votes
  22. #22 Sonoran Desert Known for the Saguaro cactus and diverse ecosystems. 100% liked · 1 votes
  23. #23 San Rafael Desert Remote wilderness experiences, striking landscapes. 50% liked · 2 votes
  24. #24 Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Stunning rock formations and slot canyons. 50% liked · 2 votes
  25. #25 Lencois Maranhenses Lencois Maranhenses is a desert destination near Barreirinhas in Brazil, known for a dryland landscape with unusual terrain and strong visual punch. Barreirinhas, Brazil 0% liked · 1 votes
  26. #26 Simpson Desert Simpson Desert is a desert destination near Birdsville in Australia, known for salt flats, sand fields, rock forms, and big-sky quiet. Birdsville, Australia 0% liked · 1 votes
  27. #27 Skeleton Coast Desert Skeleton Coast Desert is a desert destination near Mowe Bay in Namibia, known for wide desert scenery, sunrise color, and road-trip drama. Mowe Bay, Namibia 0% liked · 1 votes
  28. #28 Chalbi Desert Chalbi Desert is a desert destination near Marsabit in Kenya, known for wide desert scenery, sunrise color, and road-trip drama. Marsabit, Kenya 0% liked · 1 votes
  29. #29 Danakil Depression Danakil Depression is a desert destination near Afar in Ethiopia, known for desert trails, sculpted geology, and night-sky potential. Afar, Ethiopia 0% liked · 1 votes
  30. #30 Dasht-e Lut Dasht-e Lut is a desert destination near Kerman in Iran, known for a dryland landscape with unusual terrain and strong visual punch. Kerman, Iran 0% liked · 1 votes

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