D&D Notable Location - Desert

A location that is known locally or further afield, as a landmark, place of history, magical danger or otherwise noteworthy.
The desert conjures images of sun-blasted wastes, stark canyons and sandy ridges. Encounters may take place at a well-guarded oasis, a lonely mesa, among half buried ruins or in the bed of a dried up river.

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Hawk's Geyser is a cursed citadel. It is blessed by a power of death. was for a festival by an unpredictable singer a decade ago.
A pretty gorge. It has a market that is held every equinox.
A mysterious river crossing. It was a place of executions.
Grand tents shelter by an impressive mesa. Many bear gifts to the summit, seeking the blessing of a sovereign entombed there.
An orchard of crooked trees shelters a collapsed temple to a power of life. A sense of peace reigns and locals keep livestock here.
A tangle of ramps and stone steps lead up a barren escarpment. Among them are carved massive images of desert creatures.
A discolored river is lined on one side by cypress saplings. A narrow iron bridge is watched by minions of a scheming lamia.
Mage's Dale is an isolated mine entrance. It is in a meadow. It is associated with a mysterious thri-kreen.
The Elemental Quarry of Everriver is an unusual ferry. It is at the edge of a lake. It has a portal to Bloodfist Caves. It is touched by fiendish magic.
A discolored river is lined on one side by cypress saplings. A narrow iron bridge is watched by minions of a scheming lamia.