In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

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

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

Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."

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.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

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.'

This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.

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

No one's quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

These colossal desert barcodes have been fine-tuning spy satellites for decades.

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.

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.

The last Americana on Route 66.