Palm Desert's Lilyanna Smith competes in the girls' 100-yard backstroke at the DEL finals in Palm Desert, Calif., Friday, May 2, 2025. Smith set a meet record in the event.

Tourists have been left stunned by this bizarre "desert" which appears to have more water than sand. ByEmily Wright, World News Reporter 22:04, Sun, Jun 1, 2025 | UPDATED: 22:04, Sun, Jun 1, 2025 ...

A real desert receives less than 250 millimetres of rain per year. However, the Lencois Maranhenses National Park receives over 1,200 millimetres on average every year, with about 70% falling ...