A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley.

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

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

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

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

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

An ill-fated attempt to grow wheat in the sagebrush steppe of northeastern Nevada.

In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.

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

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

No one's quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

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