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Pyla Dune

Pyla Dune

The biggest sand dune of europe. More info added from jim_lh: at 60Km from Bordeaux, in the South of the Arcachon Bay, it is possible to visit the highest dune in Europe, the Great Dune of Pyla (or Pilat). This dune reaches a height of 107m. At this summit, the view is spectacular with the ocean coast, the inlet of the Bay, the large pine forest and, when the sky is very clear, the Pyrenees...
Rating of 3.63636363611/13/2005438Google Earth Logo
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Dune du Pilat, France

Dune du Pilat, France

The Dune du Pilat is Europe's biggest sand dune. It is located just south of the City Arcachon in Southwest France.
Rating of 3.408/15/2005762Google Earth Logo
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Raabjerg Mile - the biggest sand dune in Denmark

Raabjerg Mile - the biggest sand dune in Denmark

Raabjerg Mile is also one of the biggest dunes in Europe.
It contains about 3.5 mio m3 sand and is 35 to 40 meters high. It moves to the northeast 0-30 meters a year when it's windy weather up to stormy weather.
You can actually see the track the dune has taken over the years.
Rating of 410/04/2006977Google Earth Logo
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Fraser Island, Australia

Fraser Island, Australia

Fresh water lakes on a sandy island.... There are more than 40 lakes on the island.The are giant rainwater puddles held in sand dune hollows by a layer of sand rendered impermeable by reed humus rotting into it over centuries.
Rating of 507/03/2006415Google Earth Logo
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Kenfig Burrows

Kenfig Burrows

The largest active sand dune system in Europe.
Rating of 401/27/20071,390Google Earth Logo
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Lighthouse soon covered by sand

Lighthouse soon covered by sand

Rubjerg lighthouse on the NW coast west of Hjorring was build in the years 1899-1900 and was first time lit december 27th. 1900. It was lit off on august 1st. 1968 because the light wasn't that visible anymore from sea. The sand had build a big dune at the beach after several storms since 1900.

When it was build it stood on a hill of 60 meters (196.5 feet) and 200 meters (656 fee...
Rating of 4.503/14/2007355Google Earth Logo
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Sand Trees

Sand Trees

Sand formation in the desert, that looks like trees..
Rating of 3.61538461509/13/2006318Google Earth Logo
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Global desert landforms

Global desert landforms

34 various images from deserts around the world - from the mega-barchan Pur-pur dune in Peru, to a giant alluvial fan in China, to Death Valley, to the Namib sand sea and Lake Eyre in Australia.
Rating of 3.44444444409/27/2005774Google Earth Logo
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Traveling Dune in Tanzania

Traveling Dune in Tanzania

This is a dune called shifting sands in Tanzania. The wind blows it across the plains about 50 ft a year and keeps it the same shape. There is a smaller one a bit to the north.
Rating of 3.611/16/2005329Google Earth Logo
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Old Lady Face

Old Lady Face

This is a scary Old Lady Face created by a sand dune
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Vehicles in sand dune of Taklamakan desert (Xinjiang,China)

Vehicles in sand dune of Taklamakan desert (Xinjiang,China)

Vehicles into Taklamakan desert.

Probably for Oil quest.
Rating of 4.508/06/2006321Google Earth Logo
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Lencois Maranhences Park - Brazil

Lencois Maranhences Park - Brazil

Parque dos Lençois Maranhences. Lencois Maranhences Natural Dune Park, in the Brazilian state of Maranhão. A complex of sand dunes, transparent lakes and sunny beaches. It is about 55 km (34 miles) long. It can be reached through São Luís or Fortaleza. Maranhão - Brasil.
Rating of 511/21/2005262Google Earth Logo
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