This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

Peek inside this sandy mailbox and you'll spot kids' letters to Santa.

This secluded date farm can be reached only by following a bumpy, single-lane desert road.

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

In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

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

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

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

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

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

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

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.