Twentynine Palms, California: Big Metal Tortoises
Rusty brown metal sculptures of oversized desert tortoises flank the parking lot of their namesake casino.
Tortoise Rock Casino
- Address:
- 73829 Baseline Rd, Twentynine Palms, CA
- Directions:
- Tortoise Rock Casino. From CA-62 turn south at the stoplight onto Adobe Rd. Drive one mile. Turn left onto Baseline Rd. You'll see the casino ahead on the right; the tortoises are out front.
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Creative art depicts the original inhabitants of the desert -- the desert tortoise -- who are now endangered. The sculptures are in front of Tortoise Rock Casino.
[Steve, 05/09/2019]Nearby Offbeat Places
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