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Indio, California

Dr. June McCarroll Monument

A monument to the frontier doctor who came up with the idea of delineating highways with a painted line.

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Indio, California

Shields Date Garden

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

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La Quinta, California

Big Metal Roadrunner

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

James Ricci

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4 miles from Indio

Thousand Palms, California

Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

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9 miles from Indio

Palm Desert, California

Curves and Zigzags

A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.

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10 miles from Indio

Rancho Mirage, California

Sunnylands

You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.

Brittany Shoot

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11 miles from Indio

Palm Desert, California

Smiler's Point

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

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11 miles from Indio

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in Indio

Palm Springs Date Shakes

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Palm Springs Date Shakes

The prosperous Southern California date industry produces delicious milkshakes.

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Sam OBrien

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