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

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

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

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

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

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

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

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

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.