Located in Southern Nevada, Las Vegas resides in both the Mojave Desert and the Great Basin. Despite receiving less than 100 millimeters of annual rainfall a year and an average of 125 days of above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, the Las Vegas Valley is the fastest-growing metropolitan area in the United States. In spite of the harsh climate and often-unforgiving heat, Las Vegas is undeniably one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States.
According to U.S. Department of State, two-thirds of Egypt is compromised of the Western Desert and the climate is widespread, save for the Nile River Valley and the Delta. Home to approximately 16 million people, Cairo is located in the North-western part of the country, has an average yearly rainfall of 25 to 29 mm and can reach temperatures upwards of 110 degrees Fahrenheit. The pyramids at Giza, which is near Cairo, are a big draw for tourists, as they are the only intact monument of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
University of Hawaii states that Australia is made up of three different land regions; the Eastern Highlands, Western Highlands and Central Lowlands, where Broken Hill is located. Comprised mostly of barren desert land, Broken Hill is a mining town in New South Wales, located in the southwest part of the country. Though many parts of Australia are popular among travelers, Broken Hill is relatively unknown due to the lack of entertainment or geographical interest in the area.
Though located in the Sonoran Desert, Phoenix has a wider variety of plant life due to the two rainy seasons it receives, in the summer and the winter. Phoenix receives an average of 200 mm of rain a year, about double that of Las Vegas, a similar city not all that far away. Unlike other desert climates, Phoenix has a milder average temperature, between 60 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit, though in the summer months it may be up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit or more.
