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Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near California

While in California, you might enjoy a visit to:

Palm Springs, California: Statue of Sonny Bono

Sculpted in bronze, the grinning statue sits on the edge of a fountain and depicts the older, mayor-of-Palm-Springs Sonny, not the younger, "I Got You Babe" Sonny.
~10 miles from Palm Desert.

Desert Hot Springs, California: Big Hand-Carved Indian Head

Another big Indian head carved by Peter Toth, next to an unusual dwelling.
~16 miles from Palm Desert.

Big Bear Lake, California: Time Bandits Movie Pirate Ship

The pirate ship crewed by midgets in the 1981 movie directed by Terry Gilliam is afloat here for daily cruises.
~47 miles from Palm Desert.

Escondido, California: Lawrence Welk Museum

Lawrence Welk Resort -- a museum and a happy land of polkas, waltzes and champagne music.
~55 miles from Palm Desert.

© roadsideamerica.com, Doug Kirby, Ken Smith, Mike Wilkins. Information provided as an unofficial resource on attractions as a convenience to our visitors. Information and status -- location, hours open, admission prices, current exhibits, and other aspects -- are subject to change without our knowledge.


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