Curiosities of the California Desert
eBook - ePub

Curiosities of the California Desert

Historic, Offbeat & Forgotten Attractions

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Curiosities of the California Desert

Historic, Offbeat & Forgotten Attractions

About this book

One might not expect to find much in the middle of California's hot, dry deserts. But to the curious explorer, they're scattered with strange and extraordinary sights. On old Route 66, the desert traveler can find quirky roadside art and mementos left by motorists. In the El Paso Mountains of the Mojave, the daring adventurer can crawl through a tunnel that was hand dug by an old prospector named Burro Schmidt. In Landers, the weary wanderer can enjoy a rejuvenating "sound bath" in an acoustically perfect dome supposedly designed by aliens. From astounding natural wonders to remnants of ancient civilizations and the Wild West, discover treasures of history, puzzling mystery and uncommon eccentricity alongside seasoned road trippers Alan and Claudia Heller.

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Information

Year
2015
eBook ISBN
9781625856210
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Foreword, by Emmett Harder
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Introduction
  10. PART I: CURIOSITIES AND ODDITIES
  11. PART II: VISITING HISTORY
  12. PART III: REMNANTS OF ROUTE
  13. PART IV: HISTORIC CEMETERIES
  14. PART V: HISTORIC OASES
  15. PART VI: DESERT ART
  16. PART VII: TRANSIENT ROADSIDE ANOMALIES
  17. PART VIII: VANISHED DESERT ODDITIES
  18. About the Authors