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Even with modern equipment, the odds of catching a rock in the act aren't great. ![]() In fact, each rock generally only moves once every three years, and travels for about ten seconds before stopping. The rocks, which range in size from about six to 18 inches in diameter, don't travel in straight lines- they can veer left and right and even move backwards, plus stones of equal size didn't travel equal distances, and to top it all off, no one had ever actually witnessed the stones moving. The stones were first discovered in the early 1900s, and people were immediately mystified. Racetrack Playa is home to mysterious "sailing stones" that move across the desert floor- all on their own. Some of our favorite so-weird-ya-can't-miss-'em spots to visit in Death Valley are Racetrack Playa and Eureka Dunes. ![]() From the shimmering salt flats of Badwater Basin and craggy formations of the Devil's Golf Course, to the rainbow streaks of minerals at Artist's Palette and the ancient petroglyphs above Mesquite Spring, there are a lot of strange sights here. ![]() Death Valley National Park is a den of mysteries and unusual phenomena.
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