Desert Colossus

The Desert Colossus is a location from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. It is located in Western Hyrule, on the far side of the Haunted Wasteland. Interestingly, the Desert Colossus is a secluded part of the desert that is not nearly as volatile as the surrounding Wasteland. It is home to an oasis and a giant statue of the Gerudo Goddess of the Sand carved into a cliff, serving as the Spirit Temple; it is Ganondorf's former headquarters. A Great Fairy Fountain is also located behind a cracked wall in the northern section of the Colossus. Behind it, a Great Fairy is located, who, upon summoning, grants Link the Nayru's Love spell. Leevers, small cactus-like worms that hide beneath the sand, and Guays inhabit the this area.

To locate the Desert Colossus, Link must fist pass the trials of the Haunted Wasteland. The first is the River of Sand; Link cannot walk across this river normally. Instead he must use the Hover Boots or the Longshot to get across. After this, Link must pass through the sandstorm by following the flags set up for him. Eventually, he will reach a stone monument. Once he scales the structure, he finds a stone tablet that reveals the next challenge: the Phantom Guide. Link must use the Lens of Truth to see, and follow the Poe through the Wasteland and to the Desert Colossus.

Once there, Link is bound to enter the Spirit Temple, the focal point of the Desert Colossus. Once inside, however, he finds that he cannot successfully venture further than the first chamber. Upon leaving the Temple, Shiek appears. This meeting consists of Link being taught the "Requiem of Spirit," allowing him to return to the Desert Colossus by playing the song. Once he has learned the song, Link must travel back to the Temple of Time and return to his childhood. By playing the "Requiem of Spirit" after this, he can successfully travel to the Desert Colossus and proceed into the Spirit Temple.

Trivia

 * If enough small, green Leevers are killed by Link here, a large, purple one will appear. If this Leever is defeated before it submerges itself in the sand again, a large amount a rupees will drop from it.
 * The "Song of Storms" can be played on the rock near the dried up watering hole, to fill it with water, and create a Fairy Fountain.