The Gobi Desert stretches across 500,000 square miles, covering parts of northern China and southern Mongolia. Due to the Gobi’s high elevation and high latitude, it’s a cold desert. And while we tend to think of deserts as endless sand dunes, most of the Gobi’s topography is exposed rock.
Nomads of the Gobi
Today in History
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A summertime light show
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Przewalskis horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia
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Brotherly cubs
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Mardi Gras
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One for the books
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Sunlight sets Iceland s Eyjafjallajökull aglow
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Terraced fields of green
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World Children s Day
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Porto Cathedral, Portugal
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Wild garlic in bloom at Hainich National Park, Germany
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The Bahamas
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Walk the line
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Christmas Eve
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The Kelpies statues in Falkirk, Scotland
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC
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Fallen but not forgotten
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National Napping Day
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Tour de France 2024 begins
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Pascua Florida Day
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Wayag Islands in the Raja Ampat Islands of Indonesia
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Oh, the places you’ll go
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Green fields of grain
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It s fair season
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Happy Boxing Day!
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
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A notorious advocate for women
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Surströmming Day
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A meerkat stands alone
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Monarch butterflies, Pismo Beach, California
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International Museum Day