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Precipitation is good, it waters our crops and
quenches our thirst. A lack of precipitation on the other hand can cause
plenty of problems, but there’s at least one benefit…amazing scenery!
You don’t believe us? You think deserts are boring? Well, withhold your
judgement just a little bit longer because these are some incredible
deserts that will make you wish it never rained!
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Painted Desert (USA) - It’s easy to see where this desert gets its name!
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Thar Desert (India, Pakistan) - Covering over 120,000 km (77,000 miles)
this desert separates India and Pakistan.
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Wadi Rum (Jordan) - Popular with
tourists, this desert is a great place to see some amazing wildlife and
memorable rock formations.
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Lençóis Maranhenses (Brazil) - Thanks to nearly 300 times more rainfall
than the Sahara, this desert is filled with lagoons during the rainy
season.
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Khongoryn Els (Mongolia) - Sometimes called the “singing desert”, this
place really does sing. With the perfect set of conditions you’ll hear
the wind rubbing the sand grains against each other to create a humming
sound!
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Atacama Desert (Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile) - Spanning nearly 1000
km (600 miles) this desert is considered the driest non-polar desert in
the world.
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The Pinnacles Desert (Australia) - This desert in Western Australia is
known for its unusual finger-like limestone protrusions.
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Taklamakan (China) - This vast stretch of sand recently received 11
straight days of snow.
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Gobi Desert (China, Mongolia) - This desert is home to the fabled
Mongolian death worm which some locals claim can be over a meter long
and spits acid to kill its prey.
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Sonoran Desert (USA, Mexico) - Sprawled across
California, Arizona, and Mexico the Saguaro cactus is native to this
desert.
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Mojave Desert (USA) - This desert is home to the
famous Death Valley which is the lowest point in North America
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Namib Desert (Namibia) - Running through a vast swath
of southern Africa, this desert is widely considered to be one of the
oldest in the world.
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White Desert (Egypt) - Unlike most of the deserts on
this list this one is famous for being white and chalky.
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Rubʿ al Khali (Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, United Arab
Emirates) - Part of the larger Arabian desert, this section of the
Arabian Peninsula is also known as the Empty Quarter.
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Black Rock Desert (USA) - Mostly composed of lava
beds, this large piece of extremely dry Nevada real estate is home to
the annual Burning Man Festival.
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