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

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

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

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

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

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

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

You don't want to get caught in this trap--or do you?

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.

Friendships have been forged over ham and eggs every Wednesday morning for nearly a century.

The restored estate of a wealthy rancher was once at the heart of an unprecedented legal victory.

View the California coastline (and the home of Barbara Streisand) inch by inch with stunning, government-sanctioned aerial photography.

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

The diverse and sometimes odd cultural heritage of the Golden State is collected, examined, and displayed in this proud museum.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.