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

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

This 47-foot chile pepper sculpture welcomes Scoville heat unit obsessed tourists to the Big Chile Inn.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

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

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.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

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

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

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.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.