Where are the highest altitude sand dunes in the world?

Also known as the Great Dune of Pilat, this monstrous sand dune located in southeastern France is Europe's tallest. Each year, easterly winds alter the dune's height, but it typically measures anywhere between 328 and 377 feet tall. read more

The gigantic sand dunes here not only look impressive, they have personality, too. The desert’s dunes are the highest stationary sand dunes in the world (the highest reaching 1,600 feet) and emit a constant rumbling and booming that sounds, strangely enough, like singing. read more

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The second largest sand mass in the world, Mt Tempest reaches 280m above sea level. The world's highest stationary dunes are the Badain Jaran dunes in the Badain Jaran Desert within the Gobi Desert in inner Mongolia. The longest parallel sand dunes in the world are in Australia's Simpson Desert. read more

There are three contenders for the title of the world's highest sand dune, and it depends upon the context - whether one means the highest in actual. read more