At first glance, the structure resembles a fort because of its 28-foot-tall rotunda in the middle, but it's actually a five-bedroom home that blends right into the arid desert surroundings.

Fort Irwin is located approximately 37 miles northeast of Barstow, California midway between Las Vegas, Nevada and Los Angeles, California. The High Mojave Desert's hills and mountains surround ...

The scene of a great Arab victory in July 1916 when this heavily defended Turkish stronghold fell to a daring Arab camel charge. Lawrence rode triumphantly from here to Cairo to report the good ...