That title goes to Dead Vlei, a white clay pan located near the renowned salt pan of Sossusvlei, which is considered the world's oldest desert. Nestled in a valley between the dunes in Namibia's Namib ...

Mysterious places on Earth such as the Eternal Flame Falls and Fairy Circles still baffles scientists around the world.

This story appears in the June 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. At dawn, three weeks before the winter solstice, the last tendrils of fog curled gray against the pinking sky over a sand ...

Let’s embark on a visual journey through some of the top desert destinations and discover the must-see desert attractions ...

But what many of these regions lack in traditional water sources, they make up for in fog, like the Namib Desert. It's one of the oldest and driest places in the world. Depending on how far you ...

Although large parts of this desert region are protected, it still faces threats from unsustainable land practices, mining and illegal plant harvesting. One unique way of protecting Namibia's ...

Located in the Namib in southern Namibia in Africa ... stripped away by nature and many of its buildings reclaimed by the desert sand. A walk through this desert ghost town and you’re met ...

Their color provides perfect camouflage among the powdery reddish sands of the Namib Desert, their primary habitat. These geckos have adapted their webbed feet not only to help them stay atop ...

Pia has traveled to the Namib Desert. Far away from civilization, she visits the Gobabeb Desert Research Station and learns amazing things about the miraculous creatures of the Namib Desert. First, ...

Tembe’s webcam, located in the heart of Zululand, is a gem for elephant lovers. The waterhole is a hub of activity, and if ...

The archaeology of southern Africa’s west coast desert belt has not received the same attention. The Namib Sand Sea, part of the Namib Desert, is on the west coast of Namibia. It is a hyperarid ...