"Badwater in Death Valley, CA "
photo montage of eight photo, original image 53.5 wide x 4.5" high
©2009 Elroy Christenson

This is the lowest places in the United States at 282 feet below sea level.  Badwater collects water from the surrounding terrain but because of the high salt and borax content the water is undrinkable.  Evaporation causes interestingly shaped salt formations.