A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

This pseudo-steampunk weapons facility is the world's largest wood and glue structure, and packs quite a wallop.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

This is one really big nut.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

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

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

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

The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

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

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.