Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

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

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

Thousands of turbines whir at at the origin of North American wind power.

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

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

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

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

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 ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.