http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2015/02/the-mysterious-devils-city-of-the-gobi-desert
Sure seems like the epitome of a empty and desolate place.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/deanspic/6422851149
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunhuang_Yardang_National_Geopark ,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J68fkRbpG1Q ,
http://www.thesilkroadchina.com/attraction-v227-yadan-national-geological-park.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taklamakan_Desert#Oasis