<strong>Dead Sea:</strong> The Earth's lowest point and one of the world's saltiest bodies of water, the Dead Sea in Israel and Jordan is colorful and surreal.
Dead Sea: The Earth's lowest point and one of the world's saltiest bodies of water, the Dead Sea in Israel and Jordan is colorful and surreal.
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<strong>Sea of Galilee: </strong>Also known as Lake Tiberias, the Sea of Galilee is near the Red Sea and is the lowest freshwater lake in the world.
Sea of Galilee: Also known as Lake Tiberias, the Sea of Galilee is near the Red Sea and is the lowest freshwater lake in the world.
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<strong>Lac Assal: </strong>This crater lake in a dormant desert volcano is located in the east African nation of Djibouti.
Lac Assal: This crater lake in a dormant desert volcano is located in the east African nation of Djibouti.
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<strong>Ayding Lake: </strong>The bottom of China's deepest depression is translated from the Uyghur language as Moonlight Lake.
Ayding Lake: The bottom of China's deepest depression is translated from the Uyghur language as Moonlight Lake.
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<strong>Qattara Depression: </strong>The name of this giant sinkhole in northwest Egypt means "dripping" in Arabic, a reference to the few oases that speck the desert landscape.
Qattara Depression: The name of this giant sinkhole in northwest Egypt means "dripping" in Arabic, a reference to the few oases that speck the desert landscape.
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<strong>Karagiye Trench:</strong> This low point was created from the collapse of limestone caverns near the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan.
Karagiye Trench: This low point was created from the collapse of limestone caverns near the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan.
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<strong>Danakil Depression:</strong> One of the most dangerous places on Earth, this hellish volcanic landscape in Ethiopia vents sulfuric acid, belches poisonous gases, oozes hot oil and wafts toxic hot air.
Danakil Depression: One of the most dangerous places on Earth, this hellish volcanic landscape in Ethiopia vents sulfuric acid, belches poisonous gases, oozes hot oil and wafts toxic hot air.
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<strong>Death Valley: </strong>One of the most storied places in California, infamous Death Valley terminates in Badwater Basin.
Death Valley: One of the most storied places in California, infamous Death Valley terminates in Badwater Basin.
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<strong>Salton Sea, California: </strong>This shallow lake one rivaled Palm Springs as a desert resort and attracted such luminaries as Frank Sinatra.
Salton Sea, California: This shallow lake one rivaled Palm Springs as a desert resort and attracted such luminaries as Frank Sinatra.
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