North Africa is home to the greatest desert on Earth, the Sahara. This vast wilderness, the size of the United States, is the toughest part of the African continent – the sun rules mercilessly here.

The Sahara is mostly known for its sand dunes, but it also features rocky plateaus, salt flats, and even mountains. Its highest point is Emi Koussi, a 3,415-metre (11,204ft) volcano in Chad ...

Rocky Mountain's magnificence is hard to beat, but Colorado's newest state park makes a strong case for being a better alternative Why Visit The "Sahara Of America," Great Sand Dunes National Park ...

This mountain pass connects southeastern Marrakech ... who frequently accompanies tourists on their journeys to discover the Sahara Desert. «We used to visit the Kasbah of Telouet», the seat ...