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. Death Valley (Holy) Days

Most Americans looking for a place to vacation in the summer go to the mountains, or the sea shore, or a lake... Someplace where the scenery is beautiful and the weather is cool. Another place that's packed every summer: Death Valley National Park on the California-Nevada border... usually the hottest place in the country. This time of year, the overwhelming majority of visitors come from Europe..... and they consider Death Valley a don't-miss part of their tour of the American West. NPR's Ina Jaffe reports.

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