Sandwiched in a rift valley between Jordan to the east and and Israel to the west lies an unusual salt lake; this happens to be the lowest land-based

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Sandwiched in a rift valley between Jordan to the east and and Israel to the west lies an unusual salt lake; this happens to be the lowest land-based place on Earth, with its surface lying below sea level. The Dead Sea is a place of unique, surreal beauty. Its unearthly vistas and weird, hypersaline waters attract tourists from all over the world. Here is one of them.

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