World’s 10 most unique desert destinations
Deserts can be beautiful in their solitude and
isolation, but not all deserts are the same. Today we’re looking at the most
unique deserts you can find anywhere in the world.
1. Salar de Uyuni – Bolivia
This Bolivian desert is the world’s largest salt flat, and one
of the most iconic places in the world to take a photo!
2. Atacama Desert – Chile
A desert that’s teeming with beautiful foliage? It may be hard
to believe, but Chile’s Atacama
Desert is flush with amazing flowers and plant life!
3. Namib Desert – Namibia
With sand dunes and elephants and unique animal and plant life,
the Namib Desert gives us a snapshot of life from centuries ago! Thought to be
the oldest desert on the planet, it’s a unique place to explore in coastal
Africa.
4. The Black Desert – Egypt
With black sand and stones strewn throughout the region, the
Black Desert of Egypt makes
our list due to its unique colors!
5. Simpson Desert -- Australia
Simpson Desert in Australia may
be the most unique desert in the world, with rust colored sands and dunes like
no other place on the planet.
6. Carcross Desert – Carcross, Yukon, Canada
The world’s smallest desert, Carcross, is
located in Canada’s old Yukon Territory and was once home to a glacial lake. As
the waters of the lake evaporated, a tiny desert was left in its wake, and is
now famous for picnics, hiking, and more!
7. Bledow Desert – Poland
Poland’s Bledow
Desert is incredibly out of place at its home in Europe. Locals love the little
desert, and it’s a common place for tourists to the region.
8. Lençóis Maranhenses – Brazil
This unique desert sets itself apart from the rest due to the
fact that rainy season brings a multitude of tiny water filled ponds throughout
the region, making it look like there is oasis after oasis as far as the eye
can see!
9. Desert of Maine – Maine
Maine? Really? Yes! The New England state is known for lobster,
snow, and one tiny desert that seems dropped out of the sky! In actuality, the
desert near Freeport, Maine,
was formed due to a glacial sliding through the region over 11,000 years ago!
10. Tottori Sand Dunes – Tottori, Japan
Though a desert tropical island is more at home in the
Caribbean, the Japanese island is home to a 10-mile by two-mile desert that
looks straight from another planet!
