These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall but rather lightning.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

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

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

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

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

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.

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

"Only the devil could play golf here."

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

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

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

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

Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.

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

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

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

Nationwide network of co-ownership underground catastrophe shelters.