15 Unique, Warm Places to Escape the Freezing Cold and Rain This Winter

Recognized as the "perfect specimen of sand sea," the region of the Sharqiya Sands will deliver the kind of desert you've always imagined. With towering swathes of sand sculpted into delicately molded crests and hollows, these dunes are considered some of the most beautiful in the world. And because they extend as far as the eye can see, you can rest assured knowing you'll be occupied in adventure for days on end.

Average January weather: high of 77 degrees with little to no rain