Mojave (Southwest US): Even though it’s the smallest desert in North America, the Mojave is home to the famous Joshua Tree and Death Valley National Parks.

Atacama (Chile): With an average rainfall of .004 inches per year, the Atacama Desert is the driest non-polar desert in the world.

Bardenas Reales (Spain): One of Europe’s few deserts, Spain’s Bardenas Reales is filled with lunar-like plateaus and deep gullies, making it feel like you’re walking on a different planet.

Namib (Namibia): Namibia’s Namib Desert has risen to fame as the backdrop of some of Hollywood’s biggest movies the past few years and it’s easy to see why. Stretches of sand dunes come to the perfect end when they hit the Atlantic Ocean.

White Desert (Egypt): Located five hours from Cairo, Egypt’s White Desert is littered with wind-carved, mushroom shaped rocks surrounded by endless sand dunes.