Palm Springs in California is noted for its many mid-century modern architectural features. Here are some striking examples.

Tramway Gas Station

The Albert Frey-designed Tramway Gas Station (1963) now houses a visitor centre.

Frank Sinatra’s Twin Palms

Frank’s supercool pad, where he launched a thousand martinis and conducted a tempestuous relationship with Ava Gardner, can now be rented for a swell party

Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway

Up on Ladera Circle, the “House of Tomorrow”

Valley Station at Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was opened in 1963

Kauffman House

Richard Neutra was the architect behind the 1946 Kaufmann House,

Mountain Station at Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

The more elevated station of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was built in 1961

Orbit In, outdoor bar

At the immaculately revived Orbit In, built in 1957, guests can enjoy poolside rooms with names such as Cha Cha and Atomic Paradise that come kitted out with lava lamps, Eames chairs and Sixties-style