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• December 7, 2010 BrianDunning added Trona Pinnacles
  

  Trona Pinnacles

  One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies

  Known as one of the most unusual geologic wonders in the California Desert, the Trona Pinnacles are more than 500 tufa - they were formed with calcium carbonate - spires of rock that rise from the... »

  Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities | Edited by BrianDunning and Nicholas Jackson

• December 7, 2010 BrianDunning updated the The Sailing Stones of Racetrack Playa
  

  The Sailing Stones of Racetrack Playa

  The stones of Racetrack Playa leave trails of movement, yet no one has ever seen them move

  There is something utterly magical about the sailing stones of the Racetrack Playa in Death Valley California. Scattered about the desert are large rocks with mysterious trails left behind them.... »

  Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities | Edited by Dylan, Samnite and 5 others

• December 7, 2010 BrianDunning updated the Amargosa Opera House
  

  Amargosa Opera House

  Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

  In the middle of Death Valley – one of the harshest and most extreme environments on earth – stands one of the most unusual hotels in America, the Amargosa Opera House and Hotel. The Amargosa,... »

  Outsider Art | Edited by wythe, BrianDunning and 2 others

• December 7, 2010 BrianDunning updated the Scotty's Castle
  

  Scotty's Castle

  Abandomed Jazz Age Dream Home and Con Man's Hide-Out in Death Valley Desert

  Neither a castle nor Scotty’s, Death Valley Ranch, more commonly known as "Scotty’s Castle" was built by Albert Johnson, an insurance broker from Chicago. Johnson was lured to Death Valley by... »

  Ghost Towns, Eccentric Homes | Edited by Tre, BrianDunning and others