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

In California, colorful roadside signs remind us all that love transcends borders.

In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.

The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

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

NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

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

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

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.