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

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

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

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

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

A land of debatable treasure.

"Only the devil could play golf here."