A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.

A ring of creosote bushes that are estimated to be 11,700 years old.

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

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

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

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

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

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

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

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.