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All the United States California Amboy

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Amboy

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Amboy, California

Updated June 1, 2017

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Amboy, California

Amboy Ghost Town

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.
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Amboy, California

Guardian Lions of Route 66

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.
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Amboy Crater

San Bernardino County, California

Amboy Crater

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.
2 miles from Amboy
Sand blowing off a crest in the Kelso Dunes.

San Bernardino, California

Kelso Dunes

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'
24 miles from Amboy
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