Located just north of Joshua Tree on the Mesa in Landers, CA- the Integratron has a fascinating back story. It was built by George Van Tassel after an encounter with aliens who entrusted him with a technique for regenerating living tissue.
The secret is out!
Integratron was built in 1950's and is said to aid cellular rejuvenation and time travel.(more info @ integratron.com)
It's a large two story dome with a lovely wood interior. I'm standing in the center of 2nd floor where if you speak you get a wonderful amplified echo effect.
Two people can stand at opposite sides of the room by the support spine and whisper to each other. The sound travels through the wooden spine.
We went for a "sound bath" 1/2 hour of quartz singing bowls and 1/2 hour of meditation. Don't know about the time travel but it was still a great sound experience. People have rented this space for yoga workshops concerts and recording sessions
Inspirational quote of the day.
After our sound bath we took a trip to Giant Rock, the site where Van Tassel had his alien encounter. This was the largest free standing boulder in the world until a 1/3 of it broke off. It stands seven stories high.
The rock is located on BLM land and is a big draw for off road vehicles and boondocking campers.
After all that, we went for a beer @ a local watering hole. Then onto a hike in a cactus forest.
Cholla cactus as far as you could see. You had to be careful not to get to close, the spines are nasty and tough to get out if you brush against them. Not everyone heeded that advice during our visit.