These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.

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

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

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

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

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

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

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

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

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.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

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

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

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

A 250 million-year-old rock formation has earned a rather unique nickname.

Mediums from a psychic utopian community lead a trippy VR journey on a parked desert bus.

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