The wind sculpts lines into the gypsum dunes at White Sands National Monument, the world's largest gypsum dunefield.

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Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand have engulfed 275 square miles of desert, creating the world's largest gypsum dunefield. White Sands National Monument preserves a major portion of this unique dunefield, along with the plants and animals that live here.

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Location: White Sands National Monument, New Mexico
Photo credit: © Neala McCarten / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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