Salvation Mountain: Niland, California
This man-made roadside attraction is wrapped in half a million gallons of paint with colorful biblical messages such as “God is Love.”
The spot seems to have developed a budding artist community that’s full of sculptures, car windows, car parts, telephone poles, and some other quirky features.
Stories have it that back in 1985, a man began painting his message of salvation onto a hillside in the southern part of California and continued painting and repainting it until he passed away in 2014.
The 50ft high and 150ft wide mural serves as this man’s quest to share his message with the rest of the world that God is love. The adobe clay hill is embellished with religious scriptures and colorful artistic creations, including a giant red heart in the middle of it.
Many visitors flock here yearly, and a public charity was even created that continues to preserve the man’s art to this day.
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And in the meantime, if you’re already planning a road trip, you’ll definitely want to check this out first: Top 10 Scenic Roads For Your Next Road Trip
