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The California land where no-one can live

Despite being located less than 130 miles from downtown Los Angeles, few Americans have heard of Carrizo Plain.

  • By Zack Frank
15 April 2017
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View image of California’s secret escape (Credit: Credit: Zack Frank)

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View image of Scars on the landscape (Credit: Credit: Zack Frank)

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View image of Inhospitable terrain (Credit: Credit: Zack Frank)

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View image of The land before pioneers (Credit: Credit: Zack Frank)

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