Scorching photos of America's most extreme region - Death Valley is considered not only the most extreme region in America, but also one of the most extreme environments in the world, hence the dramatic name. Check out this gallery to learn more about the hottest, lowest, driest, and most stunning region in the US.

Information from Weather.com.

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It’s one of the hottest places on Earth - Death Valley holds the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded on the planet, at a toasty 134°F on July 10, 1913.

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The average annual rainfall is 2.36 in - To put it in perspective, the average for the whole country, except Hawaii and Alaska, is 30.21 in, according to Current Results.

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Sometimes there’s no rain at all - In the years 1929, 1953 and 1889, there was no recorded rainfall all year long.

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The ground gets even hotter than the air - At Furnace Creek, the ground temperature was recorded at an insane 201°F on July 15, 1972.

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There’s still snow and wildflowers - In a magnificent miracle of nature, Death Valley’s highest peaks are frosted with winter snow, and its rare rainstorms bring fields of wildflowers.

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It has some of the darkest skies in the country - Especially when compared to a light-polluted city sky, you'll realize how much of a blessing and rarity a truly dark sky is. Death Valley is an optimal spot for gazing deep into the galaxy!

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Home of the Timbisha Shoshone - The Timbisha Shoshone Indigenous people lived here for centuries, getting everything they needed to survive from the land. Many areas in the park are still considered sacred.

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Gold seekers named the region - Death Valley got its name from those who had to cross its desolate land to reach California’s gold fields in 1849.

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Charles Manson hid in Death Valley - Barker Ranch was the last hideout of the infamous cult leader before he was found and taken into custody.

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Badwater Basin sits way below sea level - It’s the lowest dry point in the country, at 282 ft below sea level.

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Telescope Peak is 11,049 ft high - It's the highest in the park and it sits a mere 15 mi away from the lowest point in the country!

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You can also take in Mt. Whitney from Telescope Peak - It’s the tallest mountain in California, as well as the highest summit in the Sierra Nevada and the lower 48 states. Witness the lowest lows and the highest highs in Death Valley!

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Death Valley was made by faults - The faults in the tectonic structure of the land created the extreme lows and highs of the geologic structures.

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‘Star Wars’ was filmed here - Many scenes from the original trilogy were filmed in Death Valley! Picture C3P0 and R2D2 wandering the sand dunes of Tatooine as they worry about the fate of their friends.

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You can visit the park - In spite of its extreme weather conditions, Death Valley saw over a million visitors in 2014, and its nine campgrounds see many people each year.

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Over 1,000 types of plants live in the park - Despite the lack of rain and the scorching heat, you can find all kinds of vegetation, from creosote bushes and desert hollies to the famed Joshua trees.

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You can drive all day through Death Valley - There are hundreds of miles of dirt roads, paved roads, and 4x4 roads in the park, so you can blast that air conditioning while taking it all in.

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The park is comprised of 3.4 million acres - Making it the largest national park in the contiguous US.

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It has some high cacti - Cacti grow at an elevation of over 400 ft above sea level, and some even grow at over 3,000.

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It’s filled with ghosts - Okay, maybe not ghosts, but ghost towns. Thousands of people once lived in Death Valley during the gold rush, but they didn’t care to stay when it ended.

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You can see 1.8 billion years into the past - Exposed in the Black Mountains, you’re able to see and feel 1.8 billion-year-old metamorphic rocks.

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Death Valley is home to a lot of wildlife - The most common are coyotes, ravens, ground squirrels, lizards, and roadrunners. It’s rumored they shot some of Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner’s scenes in the park...

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Tsunamis in the desert - Devils Hole is a spring-fed oasis in the park which hosts the endangered pupfish, and the water there is sloshed around by large earthquakes occurring as far away as Japan and Chile, according to the National Park Services.

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There are thousands of abandoned mines - An estimated 6,000-10,000 mines are eerily quiet beneath the ground.

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You can travel into the early 1900s - Scotty’s Castle was built by a Chicago millionaire and conman Walter E. Scott, and you can tour the lavish property.

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It’s a relatively new national park - It was established in 1994, but has become a very popular spot since.

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You can stay a week for only $20 - Keeping a vehicle in the park for a week is way cheaper than rent!

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Try your legs at sand-boarding in the park - The Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes reach 100 ft, and the way the sun hits the sand at dusk and dawn is a sight you don’t want to miss.

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Best places to catch the sunset - Other than the sand dunes, the most popular are Dante's View and Zabriskie Point.

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Go see for yourself! - Beat the heat by visiting any other time than the scorching summer, but definitely keep Death Valley on your bucket list!

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