The biggest pinball arcade in the world has over 600 pinball machines, and 300 arcade machines.

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

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

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.

Where NASA's satellites and rovers phone home.

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

Rich red almandine gemstones are waiting inside the volcanic rock strewn across this eastern Nevada hillside.

Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.

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

A desert settlement founded and later abandoned by Hawaiian members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah's Skull Valley.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

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

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.

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

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

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

The wreckage of a World War II bomber is hidden high in the Colorado wilderness.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

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

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