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Aurelija Rakauskaitė

From Abandoned Towns To Weird Statues, Here Are 58 Of The Most Unexpected Things Found In Deserts

Have you ever considered that in our culture, sand often symbolizes time? This is not only because sand was used to fill hourglasses in ancient times, but also because desert sand perfectly preserves old buildings and other objects abandoned by people many years and centuries ago.

People often travel through deserts, despite the sheer difficulty of survival there, and sometimes they make the most incredible discoveries. From artsy statues to abandoned diners, from rusted car skeletons to whole forgotten towns – here’s a brilliant collection of such discoveries, especially for you!

#1 Found This Guy In The Desert. Ran Across My Boot And Stopped

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