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@anchorlee - UnsplashWhite Sands
📍 From Dune, United States
White Sands, located in the Holloman Air Force Base in U.S. is a 270-square-mile area of white gypsum sand dunes, making it one of the world’s largest gypsum dunefields. Visited by thousands of tourists every year, the space feels endless with its endless wind-swept ridges of bright white-hued dunes with gypsum particles resembling snowdrifts. A visit to White Sands lets you experience the realization of being in a desert, surrounded by towering peaks and sprinkled with abundant cacti and ocotillo. While visiting the sprawling sand dunes you'll have plenty of opportunity to explore the nature, go on a scenic dune hikes, and enjoy the solitude of the desert. It is an ideal destination for those who want a peaceful getaway and to explore the wilderness at its best.
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