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

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.

Where decommissioned airplanes and helicopters go to become part of Hollywood.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

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

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

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 meditative space out of a fantasy story.

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

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

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

A museum has some wedding cake dating to the Teddy Roosevelt administration, and some bacon from FDR's.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

Nationwide network of co-ownership underground catastrophe shelters.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

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

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.