A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

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

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California 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.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

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

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

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

Colorful sedimentary rock layers provide opportunities both for hiking and photography.

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

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

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