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I recently drove from Las Vegas Nevada to Death Valley California. This is only a short drive of about 100 miles, but it takes you over the mountains and through the barren Sonoran Desert. It turned out to be a very interesting excursion into the picturesque countryside of the still wild West. I drove...

Inside the Amargosa Opera House with Richard, the mayor, sherriff and city council of Death Valley Junction, population 3.

The Amargosa Opera House created by New York ballerina Marta Beckett, who has maintained the building and starred in weekly theatrical performances since 1968.

Murals inside the Amargosa Opera House painted by Marta Beckett.

Interior of Amargosa Opera House with Murals painted by Marta Beckett.

Wild Mustang grazing in Death Valley Junction behind the Amargosa Opera House.

The Amargosa Hotel in Death Valley Junction.