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All the United States California Winterhaven

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Winterhaven

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

Updated August 5, 2019

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Valley of the Names

Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.
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Winterhaven, California

Old Plank Road

The remnants of an early automobile route across shifting sand dunes can still be found in the deserts of Southern California.
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