Repurposed from an abandoned photo mart, the World Famous Crochet Museum has become a bucket-list phenomenon that draws visitors to Joshua Tree from all over the world.
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Pioneertown, a former movie Western movie set, lives on thanks to its tenacious residents and famous music venue.
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Hicksville Trailer Palace is essentially an adult playland in the form of a trailer compound, tucked away in the Joshua Tree desert. It consists of nine trailers and one standalone studio, each with their own distinct theme. Into UFOs? Cowboys? The Cramps? Pee Wee Herman? This place is for you.
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Joshua Tree National Park is not the first thing that comes to mind for most when planning a day trip from Los Angeles, and I can’t for the life of me figure out why. Its beauty is nearly indescribable; its rare plants and rock formations are so unusual you’ll feel as though you’ve stepped onto another planet.
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The Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum of Assemblage Sculpture is a short drive away from Joshua Tree National Park. It is a bit off the beaten path (literally: a dirt road leads up to its entrance) and once you arrive you will feel as though you stumbled across this astonishing treasure by accident.
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The Integratron is many things. It’s an acoustically perfect structure, meaning when you sit inside and whisper someone on the other end of the room can hear you. It is, some say, a source of healing and rejuvenation thanks to the convergence of electromagnetic fields that it sits upon. It’s also the labor of love of one George Van Tassel, who was guided by a space traveler from Venus to build it in order to save the human race.
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