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

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

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

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

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

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

This beautiful ridge-top trail is dotted by tiny homes apparently built by a group of itinerant fairies.

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