7 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Calipatria - Atlas Obscura

Unusual Attractions in Calipatria

Calipatria, California

Salvation Mountain

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

Calipatria, California

Slab City

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

Calipatria, California

Obsidian Butte on the Salton Sea

Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.

Calipatria, California

Davis-Schrimpf Seep Field

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

Calipatria, California

Salton Sea Duck Blinds

The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.

Calipatria, California

Carcass Beach

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

Calipatria, California

Calipatria Flagpole

Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."

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