An Estonian photographer came across a very special discovery during one of his trips to distant lands. Antiquated projection equipment and hundreds of wooden chairs, resting serenely on a sunlit hillside in the middle of the vast Sinai desert. Is this a mirage or possibly a cinema "at the end of the world"?
The increasingly popular American festival Burning Man brings together a one-week artistic event in the desert of northern Nevada, where everyone who wants to live in a creative alternative community gathers once a year.
At Google, as one of the last uncovered parts of the planet, they combed one of the largest deserts - Liwa on the Arabian Peninsula, and instead of cars, they made the journey with camels. In doing so, they recorded the journey from the edge of the desert to the largest oasis on the Arabian Peninsula, which should give visitors a realistic insight into life in the desert.
If you think of the United Arab Emirates and think of attractive centers and stunning skyscrapers, you have forgotten one thing - the power of nature and the beautiful desert.
Imagine sitting on top of a high desert dune, admiring the setting sun, and below you lies a dreamlike desert lagoon surrounded by palm trees. In the middle of the Peruvian desert, there is a piece of paradise hidden, the oasis of Huacachina, where only a few hundred inhabitants live.
Are you deterred from traveling across the desert by the absence of civilization? This excuse will soon no longer be applicable. Namely, a high-tech pavilion will be built in Jordan, the kind of which you will look for in vain near Slovenia.
Along the shores of the Atlantic Ocean lies the vast and magnificent Namibia, which is perfect for travelers who love the excesses of nature. Here the mountains turn apricot, home to the Bushmen, the Kalahari desert, the ghost town of Kolmanskop, wild desert horses and the hilly sand landscape of the Namib desert in changing colours.
Deserts seem like a lonely place that does not overly love the living, but at the same time a popular place for meditation and purification. Although it's a metaphorical cleansing, now you can actually cleanse yourself in the Mojave Desert in California. A swimming pool is waiting for you in an unknown location. A mirage? No, at least not until May 1, 2015.
We usually imagine hammocks somewhere under the canopy, by the sea, but certainly not 120 meters above the ground and in the desert. But it was precisely at such a height that a group of adrenaline junkies erected it above the Moab desert among the red deserts in Utah, USA, and called it the "Mothership Space Net Penthouse". Crazy!
When you think of the desert, you probably imagine endless sand dunes and a raw landscape. But in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, you're in for a real surprise. Banyan Tree AlUla is like an oasis in the middle of the desert, where tradition and luxury come together in perfect harmony. And where you will experience one of the most wonderful vacation experiences.
An ad for a used Porsche Carrera 996 Safari has become a 'viral' internet star. The San Fernando Valley seller is asking $45,000 for it, but that's certainly not the first thing you'd notice in the ad.
Phillip K. Smith's installation creates the illusion of transparency of a desert house.