The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

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

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

Take a leisurely ride on a 1906 cable car or a 1907 steam locomotive.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

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.

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

In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.

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

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

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

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

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

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.