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Dubious Deserts (Desert Week 2012)

Each year during Desert Week, we take you around the world to show you the best sights from the world’s most arid spots. We’ve also noticed over the years the large number of regions that don’t…

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Friday, 13th July 2012

Just in time for Desert Week, new of Joshua Tree National Park has launched #mojavedesert #coloradodesert

Just in time for Desert Week, new #streetview of Joshua Tree National Park has launched http://gss.st/3sd #mojavedesert #coloradodesert

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Friday, 13th July 2012

Egypt’s White Desert (Desert Week 2012)

Perhaps one of the most surreal deserts in all the world, Egypt's little known White Desert is home to some of the most photogenic and breathtaking landscapes on the planet. Located 45 km (28 mi) north…

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Thursday, 12th July 2012

The Fairy Circles of the Namib Desert (Desert Week 2012)

The Namib Desert is not only the oldest desert in the world, but it has its own shipwrecks, 900-year-old tree "skeletons", and some of the highest sand dunes in the world. However we covered all those…

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Tuesday, 10th July 2012

The Gobi Desert (Desert Week 2012)

The rain shadow caused by the massive bulk of the Himalayan mountains creates arid conditions for a huge distance to the east. The 1,600km (1,000 mile) long arc of the Gobi Desert spans the border between…

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Monday, 9th July 2012

Desert Week 2012

This week, the always-much-more-interesting-than-it-sounds desert week returns – even later than it did last year (although here at Google Sightseeing we prefer to simply think that our years are slightly longer than yours). However, once again…

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Monday, 9th July 2012

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