Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.

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

Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

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

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

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

Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

No one's quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

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

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

"Only the devil could play golf here."

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.