Most of California's public lands are located in the southern part of the state, so we take advantage of some of California's back roads to travel south. While you might recognize this eerie landscape from the movies, we're nowhere close to Hollywood. Ancient spires of calcium carbonate, known as tufa, create a desert moonscape appreciated by recreationists and filmmakers alike.

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Most of California's public lands are located in the southern part of the state, so we take advantage of some of California's back roads to travel south. While you might recognize this eerie landscape from the movies, we're nowhere close to Hollywood. Ancient spires of calcium carbonate, known as tufa, create a desert moonscape appreciated by recreationists and filmmakers alike.