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Yosemite National Park, California

Indian Village of the Ahwahnee

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.
Added by zackofalltrades
Landers, California

The Integratron

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.
anhie Added by anhie
San Bernardino County, California

Amboy Crater

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.
Added by zackofalltrades
San Bernardino County, California

The Mojave Desert Mailbox

The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.
easydistance Added by easydistance
Landers, California

Giant Rock

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.
Added by fta2day
Lucerne Valley, California

King Clone

A ring of creosote bushes that are estimated to be 11,700 years old.
ProfessorElliot Added by ProfessorElliot
San Bernardino, California

Kelso Dunes

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'
Added by zackofalltrades
San Bernardino, California

Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex

Where NASA's satellites and rovers phone home.
Trevor Added by Trevor
Baker, California

Alien Fresh Jerky

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
WastelandNomad Added by WastelandNomad
Baker, California

World's Largest Thermometer

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Added by octoberwitch
Daggett, California

Solar One and Solar Two

Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.
Allison Added by Allison
Yermo, California

Calico Ghost Town

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.
Added by pushstart143
Ludlow, California

Ludlow

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.
Monica Petrus Added by Monica Petrus
Newberry Springs, California

Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.
amboy Added by amboy
Inyo County, California

Scotty's Castle

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.
Tre Added by Tre
Beatty, Nevada

Rhyolite Ghost Town

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.
Beatty, Nevada

Tom Kelly's Bottle House

The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.
littlebrumble Added by littlebrumble
Beatty, Nevada

'Rhyolite's District of Shadows'

A land of debatable treasure.
jase Added by jase
Inyo County, California

Badwater Basin

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
sebastianopagani Added by sebastianopagani
Inyo County, California

Amargosa Opera House

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.
Inyo County, California

Artist's Drive

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.
Zach Rapport Added by Zach Rapport
Furnace Creek, California

Harmony Borax Works

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Tooele, Utah

Saltair

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.
Added by zackofalltrades
Corinne, Utah

The Spiral Jetty

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.
Added by tvstay