Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

This nonsensical smiling boat shuttles passengers between two places they could've easily walked between.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

In the "Danish Capital of America," a replica of one of Copenhagen's most iconic buildings.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

California's largest steel arch bridge.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

This hidden, women-built-and-operated Nevada temple on Shoshone Native American land is dedicated to the Egyptian lion goddess Sekhmet among other goddesses.

An entertaining journey through the odd and strange awaits visitors to this shop.

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.

A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.

Once disputed as the largest sundial in the world.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

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

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

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

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.