Erg Iguidi, Algeria What look like pale yellow paint streaks slashing through a mosaic of mottled colors are ridges…
Akimiski Island, Canada During the last ice age, Akimiski Island in Canada’s James Bay lay beneath vast glaciers that…
Mount Elgon, Africa Clouds encircle the lofty rim of Africa’s Mount Elgon, a huge, long-extinct volcano on the border…
Lake Eyre, Australia Deep in the desert country of northern South Australia, Lake Eyre is an ephemeral feature of…
Niger River Coursing through parched, landlocked Mali in Western Africa, the Niger River skirts the edge of the…
Kamchatka Peninsula The eastern side of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula juts into the Pacific Ocean west of Alaska. In…
Brandberg Massif Rising unexpectedly from the heart of the Namib Desert in northern Namibia, the Brandberg Massif is…
Shoemaker Crater Resembling splotches of yellow and green paint, salt-encrusted seasonal lakes dot the floor of Western Australia’s…
Great Sandy Desert The western region of Australia’s Great Sandy Desert is in an area almost devoid of sand,…
West Fjords, Iceland The West Fjords are a series of peninsulas in northwestern Iceland. They represent less than one-eighth…
Terkezi Oasis, Chad A series of rocky outcroppings are a prominent feature of this Sahara Desert landscape near the…
