4.8
Deserts & dunes
Badwater Basin
Death Valley, United States
Badwater Basin, at 282 feet below sea level, displays crusty hexagonal salt flats that stretch endlessly, framed by the Black Mountains. It's a geological wonder with formations not found elsewhere.
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- Best months
- Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
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