Needles, California
Carty's Camp
An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.
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Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Lake Havasu's London Bridge
This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.
Parker, Arizona
Parker Dam
This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.
Carlsbad, California
The Flower Fields
Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.
Palomar Mountain, California
Palomar Observatory
A world-class observatory in the California desert.
Oceanside, California
Top Gun House
This house made famous by the 1980s movie is now a restaurant filled with Top Gun memorabilia
Poway, California
Poway Midland Railroad
Take a leisurely ride on a 1906 cable car or a 1907 steam locomotive.
Campo, California
Pacific Southwest Railway Museum
A historic train ride from California to Mexico.
Permanently Closed
Coalinga, California
Iron Zoo
A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.
Shandon, California
James Dean Memorial Junction
A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.
