11White Sands National Monument, New Mexico

This strange 275-square-mile distinctive desert is nestled in Tularosa Basin between the Sacramento and San Andres Mountain ranges. These shortbread-tinted dunes are actually composed of rare gypsum sand. They curve, dip, rise, and fall, and seem to go on forever. While gypsum easily dissolves in water, the state’s dry climate allows this special sand to thrive here. Take a ranger-led tour and learn more!

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