This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

This small town Texas cemetery is said to be the burial site of a UFO pilot who crashed in the 1800s.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

Formerly frequented by Hollywood stars and now open for tours.

Artist Jack Pierson made this surreal sculpture in honor of Wonder Valley, a countercultural community on edge of civilization.

This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.

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

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.

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

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

Where NASA's satellites and rovers phone home.

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

The first lookout in Yosemite.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

Nationwide network of co-ownership underground catastrophe shelters.