Deserts of the world
Dunes, desert camps and star-filled skies — best visited in the cooler months.
Top countries
United States26 places2
China14 places3
Australia13 places4
Kazakhstan11 places5
Algeria8 places6
Mexico8 places7
Pakistan7 places8
Turkmenistan6 places9
Egypt5 places10
Saudi Arabia4 places11
United Arab Emirates3 places12
Spain3 places13
Iceland3 places14
Jordan3 places15
Kenya3 places16
Namibia3 places17
Poland3 places18
Bolivia2 places19
Mongolia2 places20
Uzbekistan2 places The best-known worldwide
Months with the most pleasant weather for being outdoors (go score of nearby towns).
Sinai Peninsula
Peninsula in the Red Sea
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Gobi Desert
Desert in China and Mongolia
Kalahari Desert
Desert in southern Africa
Atacama Desert
Desert in South America
Negev
Desert and semidesert region of southern Israel
Taklamakan
Desert in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China
Karakum Desert
Desert in Turkmenistan
Namib
Desert in southern Africa
Thar Desert
Large, arid region in India and Pakistan
Death Valley
Desert basin in Inyo and San Bernadino counties in California, United States
Great Victoria Desert
Desert in Western Australia and South Australia
Arabian Desert
Desert located in Western Asia
Kyzyl Kum
Desert in Central Asia
Mojave Desert
Desert in southwestern United States
Rub' al Khali
Desert
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Sonoran Desert
Desert in northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States
Great Sandy Desert
Ecoregion and desert in Northern Western Australia
Gibson Desert
Desert in Western Australia
Chihuahuan Desert
Desert in Mexico and the southwestern United States
Simpson Desert
Desert in Central Australia
Aralkum
Desert on the seabed once occupied by the Aral Sea
Danakil Desert
Desert in northeast Ethiopia
Błędów Desert
Desert, protected area, south Poland
Betpak-Dala
Semidesert in Kazakhstan
Frequently asked questions
Which countries are best for deserts?
United States, China, Australia, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Mexico.