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What are some must-visit places locals love in Palm Springs?

1. The Desert's Quirkiest Art House

Robolights, Palm Springs, USA

For decades, a single Palm Springs home has transformed into an otherworldly art installation, crafted entirely from recycled junk and found objects.

2. A Pioneer's Hand-Built Pueblo

Cabot's Pueblo Museum, Desert Hot Springs, USA

This sprawling, multi-story pueblo was built almost entirely by one man, Cabot Yerxa, using salvaged materials and reflecting a lifetime of adventurous stories.

3. Oasis on the San Andreas Fault

Coachella Valley Preserve (Thousand Palms Oasis), Thousand Palms, USA

Explore a vibrant oasis where water, pushed to the surface by the mighty San Andreas Fault, sustains the largest native California fan palm oasis in North America.

4. The 'Romance and Sex Life of the Date'

Shields Date Garden, Indio, USA

Beyond its famous date shakes, this historic garden offers a bizarrely educational film on date palm pollination that has captivated visitors for generations.

5. Presidential Retreat's Public Gardens

Sunnylands Center & Gardens, Rancho Mirage, USA

While the Annenberg Estate is famous for hosting presidents and royalty, its public gardens offer a stunning, free glimpse into its meticulously designed landscape and a global art collection.

6. Palm Springs' Oldest Surviving Home

Cornelia White House, Palm Springs, USA

Step back to 1893 inside the oldest frame house in Palm Springs, built from railroad ties, revealing the rugged beginnings of this now-glamorous city.

7. The Hollywood Cactus Sanctuary

Moorten Botanical Garden, Palm Springs, USA

This 'Cactarium' boasts one of the world's most extensive collections of cacti and succulents, founded by a couple who supplied plants to Hollywood movie sets.

8. The Desert's Art Deco Gem

The Plaza Theatre, Palm Springs, USA

Once the grand venue for Hollywood movie premieres and vaudeville acts, this historic Art Deco theater is a time capsule of Palm Springs' golden age.

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