The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

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

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

A museum dedicated to a sea that should have never been.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

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

This ghost town was once a cult-like religious utopian settlement.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

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

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

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

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

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

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

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

A private Las Vegas horse ranch adorned with whimsical artwork.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

A new kind of theme park for adults off the Las Vegas Strip.

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.