Portuguese sailors nicknamed the Skeleton Coast the "Gates of Hell." Accurate at the time, given the number of shipwrecks. The remains of survivors are mixed up with the last remnants of the area's ...

Namibia offers an unparalleled playground of excitement for adrenaline junkies and adventure enthusiasts alike. From the towering dunes of the Namib Desert to the rugged coastline of the Skeleton ...

Capturing the rotation of the stars in a single frame isn't easy, but the payoff is worth it. I nabbed this shot on the Skeleton Coast of Namibia, where massive sand dunes flow directly into the ocean ...

Griddle-hot deserts, time-forsaken ghost towns, prismatic canyons and endless ribbons of lonely highway: There’s nothing quite like a road trip across the Southwest to get the gasoline pumping in an ...

Can you imagine a more pitiable fate? Your ship reels broken in the storm. Implacable winds and currents run you aground, but by a miracle, you do not drown. You overcome and drag yourself exhausted ...

It seems more like a mirage than real life -- lions stalking seals along a dazzling white sand strand that wouldn't look out of place in the Caribbean. But the sand dunes towering a hundred meters ...

The stretch of coastline in southwest Africa is a strange and beautiful reminder that, in the end, we are powerless against nature and time. The C34 highway, along Namibia’s coast, is barely ...

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This may be Africa but a tour of the Skeleton Coast focuses on small animals, not big game -- lizards, jackals, insects and birds. They're the ones most likely to survive in this arid region.