Here are some amazing sand dunes that guarantee a peaceful beach experience around the world. The Namib Desert is known for ...

The Southern Namib Desert is a region in Namibia that covers an area of approximately 81,000 square kilometers. It is part of ...

Imagine standing in the heart of a sun-scorched desert. The wind hushes, the world holds its breath, and suddenly, a deep, ...

The Namib Desert is believed to be one of the world ... eerie scenes of dilapidated buildings that are filled up with sand dunes, some even reaching halfway up the walls and beyond.

The Namib Sand Sea, part of the Namib Desert, is on the west coast of Namibia. It is a hyperarid landscape of towering dunes, occupying about 34,000km² between the towns of Lüderitz in the south and ...

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 ...

The Namibian town of Swakopmund is a top tourist draw for desert lovers. Popular activities include quad-biking and sandboarding down its massive, steep dunes. Apollo 11 Launch: Photographed A ...

The Kalahari Desert has beautiful red sands that provide a scenic backdrop for hikers. This semi-arid area hosts different ...

These geckos have adapted their webbed feet not only to help them stay atop, but to bury beneath the dunes of the Namib Desert ... quickly across the sand, and adhesive pads on their toes make ...

Michael Schober (Austria) reveals a precious waterhole inset like a green gem within the sand dunes of the Namib Desert. The emerald pool was invisible to Michael, who was on the ground. ‘Only when ...