Located at the northern end of the Chihuahuan Desert of Southern New Mexico, lies the amazing national treasure known as the White Sands National Monument. The closest major airport is in El Paso, Texas, a two hour drive away. The White Sands covers 275 square miles. About half of those 275 square miles are within the White Sands National Monument. It is also called White Sands Desert but this is not a desert of sand but a desert of gypsum. You will find there the largest concentration of white pristine gypsum sand in the world. The best way to explore the park and taking sunrise and sunset pictures is to camp there.

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Marina Bay Sands hotel, part of resort, offers 2,600 luxury rooms and suites. Marina Bay Sands hotel consists of three 55 storey towers. This three towers are connected with a one roof. The roof is called sky park and it offers unbelievable view of Singapore. We can find beautifully gardens, restaurants and a swimming pool on the top of the hotel. MBS was developed by Las Vegas Sands and features a 120,000 sq.m. convention-exhibition center, The Shoppes mall, an Art and Science museum, two Sands Theatres, six celebrity chef restaurants, two floating pavilions and a casino with 500 tables and 1,600 slot machines.