The name Dead­vlei means ‘dead marsh’ and the place is also known as ‘Dooie Vlei’. It is a sun-black­­ened dead for­est in a white clay pan which is basi­cal­ly a dried oasis. An amaz­ing yet count­ed as one of the strange places in the world, the lack of water forces the roots of trees to come out­side look­ing for mois­ture. The strug­gle is real! The place is sur­round­ed by rust-orange giant sand dunes that form a con­trast­ing back­drop. This place is also said to be sur­round­ed by the high­est sand dunes in the world.