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All the United States California Ocotillo

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Ocotillo

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ocotillo, California

Updated May 14, 2018

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Saucers in the desert.

Ocotillo, California

Coyote's Flying Saucer Retrievals and Repairs

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

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Anza Borrego Desert View Tower

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".
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Endangered Bighorn Sheep In Ko-Pah

Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.
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The Goat Canyon Trestle

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Goat Canyon Trestle

The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
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