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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Edwards Air Force Base

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Edwards Air Force Base, California

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World's Largest Compass Rose

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Edwards AFB Satellite Calibration Targets

These colossal desert barcodes have been fine-tuning spy satellites for decades.
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