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

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

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.

Visitors to this museum will discover that kaleidoscopes are much more than toys.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

A 250 million-year-old rock formation has earned a rather unique nickname.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

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

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

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

One of the best-preserved remains of "Tokyo's lost rivers."

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.