These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

A monument to the frontier doctor who came up with the idea of delineating highways with a painted line.

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

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.

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

A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

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

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

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

Mediums from a psychic utopian community lead a trippy VR journey on a parked desert bus.

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

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

This historic bridge has weathered fires and floods and still stands, now abandoned, where it has stood since 1874.