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Jesus relaxing in the garden.

Yucca Valley, California

Desert Christ Park

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the slowly decaying Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

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Inside Bob's Crystal Cave

Yucca Valley, California

Bob's Crystal Cave

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

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Caravansary of Joy, designed by Lloyd Wright

Joshua Tree, California

Institute of Mentalphysics

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, spiritual center dedicated to the "science of the future."

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Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace

Pioneertown, California

Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace

Weary travelers trekking through Joshua Tree have a music-filled, booze-soaked oasis to land before continuing through the desert.

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"Pioneertown 1946".

Pioneertown, California

Pioneertown

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

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Andrew Roger's Rhythms of Life. (Andrew Rogers)

Yucca Mesa, California

Rhythm of Life

Earthworks sculpture measuring 50 meters square.

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The lobby of the Beauty Bubble.

Joshua Tree, California

Beauty Bubble Salon and Museum

The quirky salon doubles as a a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

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Dec 5—Dec 9, 2018

In the otherworldly landscapes of Death Valley, practice your night photography skills under some of the world's clearest, starriest skies.

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