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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Yucca Valley

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Yucca Valley, California

Updated January 27, 2025

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Biblical figure relaxing in the garden.

Yucca Valley, California

Desert Christ Park

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.
Morongo Basin Historical Society Museum and Research Center.

Yucca Valley, California

Morongo Basin Historical Museum

A desert community’s history is captured by this collection of artifacts and memorabilia.
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Inside Bob’s Crystal Cave.

Yucca Valley, California

Bob's Crystal Cave

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.
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This way to the Caravansary of Joy.

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Institute of Mentalphysics

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."
4 miles from Yucca Valley
Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace.

Pioneertown, California

Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
4 miles from Yucca Valley
“Pioneertown 1946”.

Pioneertown, California

Pioneertown

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
4 miles from Yucca Valley
A close-up aerial view.

Yucca Mesa, California

Rhythms of Life

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.
4 miles from Yucca Valley
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For all of the images of Hollywood glamour, beach living, and beautiful people, Southern California has a lot of peculiarities that don’t get nearly as much attention. This route from Los Angeles to Twentynine Palms seeks out the strange and novel, providing a refreshing foil to SoCal clichés.

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