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

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

A land of debatable treasure.

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

The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.

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

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

"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.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.