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All the United States California Edwards Air Force Base

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Edwards Air Force Base

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Edwards Air Force Base, California

Updated December 4, 2017

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World’s Largest Compass Rose

Edwards Air Force Base, California

World's Largest Compass Rose

Etched into a dry lake bed, this massive directional indicator is accurate without magnets.
Look closely, photographer Cris Benton takes a high altitude kite selfie.

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Edwards AFB Satellite Calibration Targets

These colossal desert barcodes have been fine-tuning spy satellites for decades.
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Borax Visitor Center

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Sanctuary Adventist Church

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.
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Lake Shore Inn

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.
14 miles from Edwards Air Force Base

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California City: The Unbuilt Suburb

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.
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Antelope Valley Indian Museum

Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.
19 miles from Edwards Air Force Base
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