Waves of the Atlantic Ocean brushing against the dunes of the Namib Desert, Namibia, Africa

Quiver Tree Forest, Keetmanshoop, Southern Namibia, Africa

Quiver Tree Forest, Keetmanshoop, Southern Namibia, Africa

Sandstone formations, Coyote Buttes Wilderness, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Badlands with yellow, tan, and purple dirt, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Pink clouds reflecting in a pool by the Chaxa Lagoon in the Atacama Desert, Chile, South America

Deadvlei, Namibia, Africa

The rugged Smith Rock State Park in central Oregon's High Desert, near Bend, Oregon, United States of America, North America

Cloudy sunrise in Canyonlands National Park, Moab, Utah, United States of America, North America

Rock formation, Green River Overlook, Canyonlands National Park, Moab, Utah, United States of America, North America

Desert elephant (African bush elephant) (Loxodonta africana), Khurab Reserve, northern Namibia, Africa

Sand in an old colonial house, old diamond ghost town, Kolmanskop (Coleman's Hill), near Luderitz, Namibia, Africa

Colonial house, old diamond ghost town, Kolmanskop (Coleman's Hill), near Luderitz, Namibia, Africa

Acacia tree below the giant Sand Dune 45, Sossusvlei, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia, Africa

Barreiro da Faneca, Red Desert, Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

Wild horses, Aus, Namibia, Africa

Balanced Rock, Arches National Park, Moab, Utah, United States of America, North America

Sandstone buttes in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park on the Arizona-Utah border, United States of America, North America

Antelope Canyon, Navajo Tribal Park, Page, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Antelope Canyon, Navajo Tribal Park, Page, Arizona, United States of America, North America

900 year old dead trees within Deadvlei amongst some of the highest dunes in the world, Sossusvlei, Namibia, Africa

Arad Fort, Manama, Bahrain, Middle East

Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia), at night in Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave Desert, California, United States of America, North America

Ancestral Puebloan ruin at Desert View on the Colorado River, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Aerial of the sand dunes in the Tenere Desert, Sahara, Niger, Africa

Panorama of Cathedral Rock covered in winter snow and ice, Sedona, Arizona, United States of America, North America

The cliffs overlooking the First Forest at Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Lonely Eland in Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa

Zagora Desert at sunrise, Draa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Sand dunes detail in the Rub al Khali desert, Oman, Middle East

People walking home across Nam Cuong sand dunes, Ninh Thuan, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

View from South Rim at sunrise, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Horseshoe Bend, Glen Canyon, Colorado River, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Dilmun Burial Mounds, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kingdom of Bahrain, Middle East

Dilmun Burial Mounds, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kingdom of Bahrain, Middle East

Sandstone scenery, Al Ula, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Middle East

Beautiful sandstone scenery, Al Ula, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Middle East

Aerials of the Algharameel rock formations, Al Ula, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Middle East

Algharameel rock formations, Al Ula, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Middle East

A deep dropoff at Grand Canyon called Loki's Abyss east of Thor's Hammer Overlook, with Loki's Rock just right of center, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

The Great Temple of Abu Simbel with its four iconic 20 meter tall seated colossal statues of Ramses II (Ramses The Great), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Abu Simbel, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The Temple of Kom Ombo, constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180 BCE to 47 BCE, Kom Ombo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Aerial of massive numbers of Cormorants on the sand dunes along the Atlantic coast, Namibe (Namib) desert, Iona National Park, Namibe, Angola, Africa

Aerial of a sandstone canyon, Namibe (Namib) desert, Iona National Park, Namibe, Angola, Africa

The Karnak Temple Complex, comprises a vast mix of temples, pylons, chapels, and other buildings, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Luxor, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The base of the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut in Deir al-Bahri, built during the reign of Pharaoh Hatshepsut, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

View of Two Towers Bridge from the Fairyland Trail in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

The Luxor Temple at night, under a full moon, constructed approximately 1400 BCE, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Drone aerial view of a road crossing a desert like landscape at Francisco Abellan Dam, Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Sand dunes and dune sea, Sesriem, Namib Naukluft Park, Namibia, Africa

The Petra Treasury (Al-Khazneh), Petra Archaeological Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, Petra, Jordan, Middle East

Nabatean Tombs, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

Nabatean Theatre, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East

Sand dunes, Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, Africa

Aerial photo of sand dunes, Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, Africa

Aerial photo, Skeleton Coast Park, Namibia, Africa

Red Canyon in Dixie National Forest, Utah, United States of America, North America

Tinerhir, Dades valley, Morocco, Africa

Mt Sinai, Sinai Desert, Egypt, Africa

Fort of Ait Benhaddou, Ouarzazate, Morocco

Cliffs at sunset, Paria Movie Set, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, near Page, Arizona, United States of America, North America

View of Wadi Sha'ab Qais, Petra, Jordan, Middle East

Tourists horse trekking, Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon), Atacama Desert, Norte Grande, Chile, South America

Dead Vlei, Sossusvlei, Namib Desert, Namibia, Africa

Dasht-e Lut (Lut desert), rock formations called Kalut, World's hottest place, Kerman Province, Iran, Middle East

One of the few petrified trees almost intact, The Onyx Bridge in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Adult desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), Zion National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Peringuey's adder (sidewinding adder) (Bitis peringueyi), hiding in sand, Namib Desert, Namibia, Africa

Dried mud, Dead Vlei, Namib Desert, Namibia, April 2013

The desert near Liwa, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

A climber scales cliffs at Indian Creek in the Utah Desert, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Badlands at sunrise from Font's Point, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, United States of America, North America

High mountain desert in Bamyan, Afghanistan, Asia

Machuca Village, Atacama Desert, Chile, South America

Rock formations in the Altiplano desert, Bolivia, South America

Ethereal woman at the Imperial Sand Dunes, California, United States of America, North America

The shapes of sand constantly shaped by the wind, Deadvlei, Sossusvlei, Namib Desert, Namib Naukluft National Park, Namibia, Africa

Damaraland, Kunene Region, Namibia, Africa

Shipwreck remains, Skeleton Coast, Namib Desert, Namibia, Africa

Quiver Tree Forest, Keetmanshoop, Southern Namibia, Africa

Sandstone formations, Coyote Buttes Wilderness, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Mittens at dusk, late evening sun lights the desert floor, Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Utah Arizona border, United States of America, North America

Red sand and rocks in the Wadi Rum desert, Jordan, Middle East

Mud, El Tatio Geyser Field, Atacama Desert Plateau, Chile, South America

Moon Valley, Atacama Desert, Northern Chile, South America

Ethereal woman at the Imperial Sand Dunes, California, United States of America, North America

Red sand plain and some rocky mountains, Wadi Rum, Jordan, Middle East

Hiking the Queens Garden Trail, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Wild horse, Aus, Namibia, Africa

Park Avenue, Arches National Park, Moab, Utah, United States of America, North America

The road leading up to Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park on the Arizona-Utah border, United States of America, North America

Antelope Canyon, Navajo Tribal Park, Page, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Massive sand dunes behind the Oasis of Taghit, western Algeria, North Africa, Africa

Mesquite flat sand dunes in Death Valley National Park, California, United States of America, North America

Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, California, United States of America, North America

Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park, California, United States of America, North America

Aerial view of the Atacama Desert, Antofagasta Region, Chile, South America

Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia), in Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave Desert, California, United States of America, North America