Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

Nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town have been designated a national monument.

Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

Gnomes have their very own bonsai-landscaped settlement on a university campus.

A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set.

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

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

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

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

This collector's home is a constant work in progress.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

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

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.