Desert View Tower
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Built as a roadside attraction, a.k.a. tourist trap in the 1920s, this 70-foot-high stone lookout provides panoramic views of the surrounding desert, including a fugitive border passage between California and Mexico. It’s a trap that works—you’ll want to stay and wander nearby Boulder Park, a maze of quartz granite boulders featuring bizarre but artful sculptures. The carved bison, lizard, skull and other figures were added by outsider artist W. T. Ratcliffe during the Great Depression.
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Rock Zoo
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Feeling grateful for such a well maintained historical site! The energy this structure gives off is undeniable! :)
Desert View Tower
Desert View Tower
The beautiful view from up top.
Desert View Tower
Desert View Tower
Walking around the many options we found new friends.
Desert View Tower
Desert View Tower
Found a friendly seat. Promise he won’t bite.
Desert View Tower
Desert View Tower
A small fee to enjoy the land and take in the experience. A lot to explore here if you have the time. The imagination is already there.
Desert View Tower
Desert View Tower
Desert View Tower
Desert View Tower
Desert View Tower
Desert View Tower
Several spacecraft and aliens.
Desert View Tower
Desert View Tower
Dessert Tower has a gift shop with many interesting items!