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If you haven't been, Slab City is worth the visit. I went for an afternoon with friends and it was so interesting. First stop is Salvation Mountain, a colorful and bright welcoming as you enter the area. Then you must visit Dots place, an artists rendering of the unusual. Many evenings there is music at the Range drawing locals and visitors. East Jesus is an eclectic compilation of art made from the piles of garbage left in the desert. Don't forget to stop by The Ponderosa for something to fill