Earth is full of natural beauty , from towering waterfalls to wind-sculpted mountains to atolls wrapped in rainbows of coral.

Then there’s Death Valley , a desert that claims the world-record high of 134 degrees and bears geographic names like Hells Gate and Amargosa Chaos. Nevertheless, Conde Nast Traveler considered Death Valley worthy of inclusion in its October story, “ The 71 most beautiful places in the world .”

“One of the most popular locations is the multihued Artists Palette, a series of eroded hills whose coloring is due to the oxidation of natural metal deposits in the mountains,” the magazine raved. “‘Star Wars’ fans will be keen to see the site that inspired the planet Tatooine.”

Many wonders made the list, including royal burial grounds in Egypt, an Indonesian arc

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