Iran's Lut Desert World's hottest place

Need to get away from the winter blues? Maybe you should consider heading off for a mountain climbind excursion to the World's hottest location. Where is the world's hottest place? Weather reports are too sparse to tell. But all-seeing infrared heat sensors on satellites can do the trick. A study published last week gives the 2003 honor to Queensland, Australia, with that year's high of 156.7 degrees F. (69.3 degrees C). Iran's Lut Desert claimed the title in 2004 and 2005 with highs of 154.4 and 159.3 degrees F., respectively (that's 68 and 70.7 degrees C). Source - http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1102/p16s01-sten.htm