A world-class observatory in the California desert.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

This stately structure has been abandoned for half a century.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

A museum dedicated to a sea that should have never been.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

Mediums from a psychic utopian community lead a trippy VR journey on a parked desert bus.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.