About 20 miles down a bumpy, unimproved road in the Mojave Desert is a strange shrine of sorts. There, in a patch of earth known for its boiling temperatures, you’ll find a sign covered in kettles of all sizes, shapes, and colors that marks an intersection as “Teakettle Junction.”
The kettles contain messages from visitors around the world in several different languages. Some teapots even have letters tucked safely inside, waiting to be pried out by curious travelers. According to a longstanding tradition, it’s good luck to leave a kettle and take one of the previous offerings home with you.
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| Name | Since | Distance | |||
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| Mobius Arch | 2020 | 54.6km | site_ao | ||
| Fish Rocks | 2020 | 122km | site_ao | ||
| Hard Luck Mine Castle | 2020 | 61.4km | site_ao | ||
| Tharp’s Log | 2019 | 109.4km | site_ao | ||
| China Ranch Date Farm | 2019 | 160.8km | site_ao | ||
| Cerro Gordo | 2019 | 33.5km | site_ao | ||
| Buck Rock | 2019 | 117.5km | site_ao | ||
| The Mizpah Hotel | 2019 | 148km | site_ao | ||
| Coso Rock Art District | 2018 | 88.8km | site_ao | ||
| The Contents of This Bank Vault Survived a Nuclear Bomb | 2017 | 143.3km | site_ao | ||
| Zalud House | 2017 | 152.6km | site_ao | ||
| Ubehebe Crater | 2018 | 28.9km | site_ao | ||
| Paste Eater’s Grave | 2017 | 109.3km | site_ao | ||
| Remington Hot Springs | 2016 | 159.9km | site_ao | ||
| Searles Lake | 2017 | 116.9km | site_ao | ||
| Coffin It Up | 2016 | 143.1km | site_ao | ||
| Saltdale Ghost Town | 2018 | 158.8km | site_ao | ||
| Marble Bath | 2018 | 24.4km | site_ao |
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