Arica, Chile
Arica is a port city, and despite the lack of rain from the sky, it has a high degree of humidity and cloud cover.
Al-Kufrah, Libya
Al-Kufrah, Africa's driest point, has a few oasis nearby where natural subterranean springs nourish human and animal populations.
Aswan, Egypt
Aswan is well known for its dam, although the city is completely devoid of moisture most of the time.
Luxor, Egypt
During the city's "cool" season, a hot wind known as khamsin comes in from the surrounding Western Desert, bringing with it a sandstorm.
Ica, Peru
This arid, dusty terrain was not always like this. Scientists discovered fossil evidence of a 4-foot-tall (1.2-meter) type of penguin that once lived in the area in 2007.
Wadi Halfa, Sudan
The descending, drying air of the region's subtropical high has a tremendous impact on the surrounding terrain, resulting in a dry and hot desert.
Iquique, Chile
This port city is located at the summit of Chile's long, slender country, to the west of the well-known Atacama Desert.
Pelican Point, Namibia
Despite the dryness, it remains a popular surf area, demonstrating once again that surfers will go to any length for the ideal wave.
Aoulef, Algeria
As if that isn't enough, it's also blazingly hot in Aoulef it is an oasis in the desert after all.