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Atacama Desert

Chile

Northern Chile's Atacama Desert takes the prize for being one of the world's driest destination. In fact, it's so dry that NASA decided it was the perfect location to test its Martian rover. Lunar landscapes aside, it's also one of the best locations on earth to appreciate the Milky Way. The Atacama Desert's 41,000 square miles of diverse terrain includes spurting geysers, wind-sculpted golden dunes perfect for surfing and cliffs of colourfully striped strata known as Rainbow Valley. Sparsely populated, the Atacama Desert has several hotels to choose from that cater to tourists who come to explore the parched terrain.

1: Everest is the highest mountain in the world

2: Almeria is the driest city in Europe

3: Phú Quốc is the largest island in Việt Nam

4: Tokyo is the most crowded city in Japan

5: Mercury is the closest to the Sun

The longest

The driest

Vostok Station

Antarctica

With a population estimated at somewhere between 1,000 and 4,000 people, Antarctica is a land of extremes. The coldest and driest continent on the planet is home to Russia's Vostok Station, located near the south geomagnetic pole. On 21 July 1983, it was here that the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was recorded - a chilly -89.2 degrees celsius. Only reachable by vessels specially strengthened to protect against the ice, visitors who come to trek through the wilderness must come well-prepared - by which we mean knowledgeable guide.