Novac
is really Cabazon Dinosaurs, CA
Inspired by a real place
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
In the game
A motel town named after its broken 'NO VACANCY' sign, guarded by Boone from the mouth of Dinky the dinosaur.
The real place
Novac itself is fictional, but Dinky is clearly based on these roadside dinosaurs near Palm Springs, built in the 1960s.
Visiting
You can climb inside the brontosaurus; there is a gift shop in its belly.