Two men hike to the Hand of Fatima, Mali, West Africa.

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Kevin Thaw and Cedar Wright hike to the sandstone towers that make up the Hand of Fatima. These giant sandstone towers are found along the southern border of the Sahara Desert, Mali. The Hand of Fatima rock formation contains the tallest freestanding sandstone towers in the world.

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Size: 3510px × 5174px
Location: Mali
Photo credit: © Jimmy Chin / Aurora Photos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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