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

The only museum and archive west of the Mississippi that is dedicated to the study of Abraham Lincoln.

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

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

This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

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

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

Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

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

One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.

This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.

A mountain range on an active U.S. Navy base hides thousands of mysterious prehistoric rock carvings.

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

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

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

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