Photos: Dramatic Landscapes of California's Death Valley
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California's Death Valley is a site of dramatic landscapes and weather extremes, including a record high temperature that topped them all.
On July 10, 1913, the sweltering desert location entered the record books by setting a world record for highest air temperature recorded on Earth at 134 degrees. That same year, Death Valley also had its lowest temperature on record -- a chilly 15 degrees on Jan. 8 at Furnace Creek.
It is a remote and mysterious place that offers dramatic sights. Here are some of the stunning landscapes you'll see in California's Death Valley National Park.
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Ubehebe Crater in Death Valley National Park.
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Eureka Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park.
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A playa, or dry lake bed, marked by cracked mud.
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The night sky in Death Valley National Park.
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Mountains rising behind the Mesquite Sand Dunes in Death Valley.
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Cracked mud after the rain in Death Valley.
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Two visitors walking under a natural bridge in Death Valley National Park.
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Cracked mud stretching across Panamint Valley.
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Sunrise in the badlands of Zabriskie Point.
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The sun casting shadows on the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes.
