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16th March 07, 10:32 PM
#1
 Originally Posted by Yaish
Zzyzx road in California. It leads to Zzyzx Springs, which has a pretty interesting story in itself.
Ok, I bite, having passed this road several times going to and from Vegas...What is the story?
Sorcha
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16th March 07, 10:40 PM
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A wiki link was posted earlier, but I'll summarize.
Basically, Zzyzx Springs was founded by an eccentric religious fundamentalist health nut. He squatted some government land and buildings, built more buildings, and charged his followers to come out and eat all natural foods, stay in spartan rooms, and undergo various 'treatments'. He eventually lost the land (he never owned it, he just sort of 'claimed' it) but the Springs are still there, and now the land is administered by the UC system I believe.
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