A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.

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

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

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

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

This magnificent, quirky home sits atop a literal gold mine in the middle of the Nevada desert.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

This wilderness hike to a waterfall has an unlikely beginning in suburban Reno.

Eclectic collection of dark and macabre antiques.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

This hiking/biking/horse trail along an old railroad grade features trestles, tunnels, and a roadless stretch through the scenic Susan River canyon.

Despite being a perfectly pleasant place to be, Loyalton can't seem to attract any visitors.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

A grave dedicated to the pioneers who settled California.

"You don't need a rocket scientist to build a steam engine, but we've got one." -Museum docent on the credentials of a restoration volunteer.

An abandoned lot littered with concrete debris was once the home of the world's first female railroad president.

Built to hold Gold Rush wealth, this building has withstood the test of time.

Once the largest town in eastern Yuba County now sits abandoned.

Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.

Walk through the sets of old western films at this small museum in Utah.