Every year, approximately 1.1 million individuals flock to Death Valley National Park in California, seeking to embrace the heat rather than escape it, unlike most Americans.
One of the hottest places on Earth is the desolate region that holds the record for the highest temperature ever officially recorded. In July of 1913, the temperature soared to a scorching 134 degrees Fahrenheit in this area.
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Ty O’Neil, a journalist for the Associated Press, expressed that despite growing up in the desert, he has never experienced a level of heat quite like this.
During a recent visit, tourists from France, Spain, England, and Switzerland abandoned their air-conditioned rental cars and motor homes to capture images of the barren landscape, which was a stark contrast to the snow-capped mountains and rolling green hills they were familiar with back home.
O’Neil stated that the temperature did not drop below 100 degrees even though she was out until around 12:30 a.m. last night. She emphasized that the sun setting did not equate to a decrease in temperature.
Visitors to the park in California are being warned by officials to stay safe, but American adventurers still enjoy the novelty of it.
As Drew Belt, a resident of Tupelo, Mississippi, made his way to climb California’s Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the lower 48 states, he couldn’t resist stopping at Death Valley, known for its lowest elevation in the U.S. As he stepped outside, he immediately felt the dry heat and his voice turned raspy. He remarked, “Usually a breeze is cool, but this is not a cool breeze whatsoever. You can feel it in your eyes.”
