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Where In The World Is ... Sandwich Harbor?

Somewhere in the world, you can visit a place where the desert crashes into the ocean. Here, golden sand dunes give way to the bright blue and seemingly endless ocean, showcasing one of Earth’s most spellbinding collisions of sand and sea.

The dunes tower, some of them reaching heights of 300 feet, before they cascade down to the water’s edge, where waves lap against their bases.

Local legend tells of ancient spirits who couldn't decide whether they belonged to the land or sea, so they created this magical place where both worlds could exist as one, forever dancing between golden sand and endless blue.

Can you guess where in the world this is?

Visitors to this place describe the disorienting sensation of standing atop massive sand dunes while feeling ocean spray on their faces. It’s also a place of daily change, not just from the waves, but from the dunes, which constantly shift and reshape with the wind. Some days, visitors can walk directly from towering sand peaks onto the beach, while

OK, have you made your guess?

Located along Namibia's Skeleton Coast, Sandwich Harbour is a protected wetland where the ancient Namib Desert literally tumbles into the Atlantic Ocean.

This remarkable phenomenon occurs because the cold Benguela Current from Antarctica meets the hot, dry winds of the Namib Desert — one of the world's oldest deserts. The result is a narrow strip where two of nature's most powerful forces create an otherworldly landscape that supports an incredible variety of wildlife, from seals and dolphins offshore to ostriches and jackals on the dunes.

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