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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

Unusual Attractions in Edwards Air Force Base

Edwards Air Force Base, California

Edwards AFB Satellite Calibration Targets

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

Edwards Air Force Base, California

World's Largest Compass Rose

Etched into a dry lake bed, this massive directional indicator is accurate without magnets.

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Boron, California

Borax Visitor Center

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

13 miles from Edwards Air Force Base

Hi Vista, California

Sanctuary Adventist Church

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

14 miles from Edwards Air Force Base

California City, California

Lake Shore Inn

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.

14 miles from Edwards Air Force Base

California City, California

California City: The Unbuilt Suburb

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

18 miles from Edwards Air Force Base

Lancaster, California

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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