The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

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

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

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

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

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

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

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

This mountaintop beacon is only lit three times a year but shines like some kind of all-seeing eye.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

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 graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.