A museum dedicated to the decorative arts from the 16th through 19th centuries.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

This large collection of tiny things revels in the art of fine machinery well made.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

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

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

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

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

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

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

In California, colorful roadside signs remind us all that love transcends borders.

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

Mexican food and folk art.

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.