The Atlas Obscura Guide To Twentynine Palms
9 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Twentynine Palms, California
Updated January 17, 2025
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For all of the images of Hollywood glamour, beach living, and beautiful people, Southern California has a lot of peculiarities that don’t get nearly as much attention. This route from Los Angeles to Twentynine Palms seeks out the strange and novel, providing a refreshing foil to SoCal clichés.

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