At 134°F (56.7°C), Death Valley has the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth.
It has a range of landforms, including as mountains, dunes, and salt flats.
Death Valley's Badwater Basin is 282 feet below sea level.
It can be a desert in years when there is barely two inches of precipitation.
Death Valley is home to unusual plants and animals despite its severe environment.
Pioneers gave it that name because they believed, incorrectly, that no one could live there.
Renowned for well-known locations like the enigmatic Racetrack Playa and Dante's View.