Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

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

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

A gift from Abbot Kinney and a little bit of piece of Black history in Venice Beach.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

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

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

A museum, art project, and institution that demands we look at the world around us in a strange new way.