When one thinks of the desert, images of Africa’s great Sahara undoubtedly come to mind. Yet the world is covered with these arid landscapes, and the U.S. is no exception. A desert is defined as an area that receives less than 10 inches of rain annually. The effect of such harsh conditions is truly remarkable.

The following photographs offer an overview of some of the world’s most noteworthy deserts right here in America.

1. The Mojave Desert, California
Pixabay
2. White Sands National Monument, New Mexico
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3. An aerial view of Painted Desert, Arizona
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4. Guadalupe Mountains, Texas
Brandon Satterwhite/flickr
5. Drumheller Channels, Washington
Steve Voght/flickr
6. Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho
Isolino Ferreira/flickr
7. The Red Desert, Wyoming
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8. Owyhee River, Idaho
Bureau of Land Management/flickr
9. Fort Rock State Park, Oregon
Noël/flickr
10. Black Rock Desert, Nevada
Bureau of Land Management/flickr
11. The Great Salt Lake Desert, Utah
Mike Desisto/flickr
12. Escalante Desert, Utah
Michael Wilson/flickr
13. Bisti Badlands, New Mexico
Wikicommons
14. Scottsdale, Arizona
Alan Levine/flickr
15. Big Bend National Park, Texas
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Which American deserts have you seen? For related content, be sure to check out these 15 Stunning Photographs That Will Make You Want To Escape To The Oregon Coast Right Away.

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