This secluded date farm can be reached only by following a bumpy, single-lane desert road.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

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

The contents of this safe survived a 37-kiloton nuclear bomb.

Potential high level nuclear waste storage site for the next 10,000 years and beyond.

This small town was built around a marble quarry and named after one of the most famous sources of marble in the world.

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

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

Get a taste of the Wild West and a glimpse into the gold rush in Goldfield's oldest continually-running business.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

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

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

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.

The remains of an Aztec school and various intriguing artifacts lie below a modern cultural center.