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RegionCalifornia - Desert Area
 
  • Provincial or municipal park
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
CityBarstow...View tourist attractions
  • Small town or village
Blythe
  • Minerals, geology attraction, mining
  • National Register of Buildings
Blythe Intaglios
  • Historical museum
Palo Verde Historical Museum
  • Small town or village
Boron
  • Historical museum
  • Minerals, geology attraction, mining
Borax Visitor Center
  • Historical museum
  • Minerals, geology attraction, mining
Twenty Mule Team Museum
  • Agricultural area or museum
  • Small town or village
Brawley
  • Natural area
Algodones Dunes / Imperial Sand Dunes
  • Natural area
  • Small town or village
California City - Desert Tortoise Natural Area
  • Region with significant interests
Death Valley
  • National park
  • Scenic site or route
California - Death Valley National Park
  • Lake
  • Natural area
Badwater
  • Minerals, geology attraction, mining
Borax Museum
  • Natural area
  • Scenic site or route
Dante's View
  • Minerals, geology attraction, mining
  • Scenic site or route
Devil's Golf Course / Artist's Drive
  • Children's activities
  • Family activity
  • Golf course
  • Resort or relaxation spot
Furnace Creek Inn
  • Historic site
  • National Register of Buildings
Harmony Borax Works
  • Castle, chateau, palace
  • Furniture display
  • Paintings, art collections
Scotty's Castle
  • Natural area
  • Scenic site or route
Ubehebe Crater
  • Natural area
  • Scenic site or route
Zabriskie Point
  • Minerals, geology attraction, mining
  • Natural area
Ryan Borax Mine
  • Small town or village
Death Valley Junction
  • Opera house or company
Marta Becket's Amargosa Opera House
  • Health spa
  • Small town or village
Desert Hot Springs
  • Western hemisphere native art, artifacts
  • Market, shopping area
Cabot's Old Indian Pueblo Museum
  • Small town or village
El Centro
  • Small town or village
Indio
  • Western hemisphere native art, artifacts
  • Historical museum
Coachella Valley Museum and Culture Center
  • Hiking opportunity
  • Wildlife area, bird sanctuary
Coachella Valley Preserve
  • Military attraction or museum
General Patton Memorial Museum
  • Hiking opportunity
  • Natural area
  • National park
Joshua Tree National Park
  • Garden or botanic display
  • Hiking opportunity
Cholla Cactus Garden
  • Historic site
Hidden Valley
  • Natural area
Joshua Trees
  • Minerals, geology attraction, mining
  • Natural area
Lost Horse Mine
  • Natural area
Lost Palms Oasis
  • Golf course
  • Market, shopping area
  • Small town or village
La Quinta
  • Hotel of note
La Quinta Resort
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
La Quinta Sculpture Park
  • Fishing opportunity
  • Hiking opportunity
  • Horseback riding
  • Lake
  • Natural area
Lake Cahuilla Recreation Area
  • Natural area
  • Science, technology attraction or museum
Mojave Desert
  • Aviation attraction or museum
  • Military attraction or museum
Edwards Air Force Base
  • Aviation attraction or museum
Edwards - Nasa Dryden Flight Research Center
  • Small town or village
  • Zoo or animal collection
Rosamond - Exotic Feline Breeding Compound
  • Small town or village
Needles
  • Boating, sailing, water craft activities
  • Fishing opportunity
  • Hiking opportunity
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
  • Fishing opportunity
  • Swimming & water activities
  • Provincial or municipal park
Moabi Regional Park
  • Aviary, bird museum or exhibit
  • Boating, sailing, water craft activities
  • Natural area
Topock Gorge
  • Small town or village
Palm Desert
  • Paintings, art collections
  • Garden or botanic display
Aerie Art Garden
  • Garden or botanic display
  • Zoo or animal collection
Living Desert Reserve
  • Opera house or company
  • Theatrical hall or company
McCallum Theater for the Performing Arts
CityPalm Springs...View tourist attractions
  • Small town or village
Rancho Mirage
  • Children's activities
Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert
  • Medical, pharmacy attraction
Heartland Museum
  • Ghost town or abandoned settlement
  • Small town or village
Randsburg
  • Minerals, geology attraction, mining
Rand Mining Company
  • Ghost town or abandoned settlement
  • Minerals, geology attraction, mining
Randsburg Living Ghost Town
  • Hiking opportunity
  • Provincial or municipal park
Red Rock Canyon State Park
  • Archeological site or ruin
  • Hiking opportunity
  • Natural area
  • National Register of Buildings
Last Chance Canyon
  • Small town or village
Ridgecrest
  • Hiking opportunity
  • Natural area
  • Prehistoric site or exhibit
  • National Register of Buildings
Fossil Falls
  • Hiking opportunity
  • Natural area
Indian Wells Canyon
  • Fishing opportunity
  • Hiking opportunity
  • Horseback riding
  • Natural area
Kennedy Meadows
  • Children's activities
  • Historical museum
  • Minerals, geology attraction, mining
  • Natural history museum
Maturango Museum
  • Natural area
Trona Pinnacles
  • Armaments collection
  • Military attraction or museum
U. S. Naval Museum of Armament and Technology (formerly China Lake Exhibit Center)
  • Aviary, bird museum or exhibit
  • Boating, sailing, water craft activities
  • Hiking opportunity
  • Lake
  • Natural area
Salton Sea Recreation Area
  • Natural area
  • Small town or village
Thousand Palms
  • Horseback riding
  • Natural area
Covered Wagon Tours
  • Western hemisphere native art, artifacts
  • Historical museum
  • Small town or village
Winterhaven - Fort Yuma Quechan Museum
  • Small town or village
Yucca Valley
  • Hiking opportunity
  • Natural area
  • Wildlife area, bird sanctuary
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve
  • Christian sites
  • Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain
Desert Christ Park
  • Western hemisphere native art, artifacts
  • Minerals, geology attraction, mining
Hi-Desert Nature Museum