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

A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

A ring of creosote bushes that are estimated to be 11,700 years old.

Hidden in the back of a disused small town hotel is a dive bar shellacked with over a million pennies.

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

The biggest pinball arcade in the world has over 600 pinball machines, and 300 arcade machines.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.

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

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

Mexican food and folk art.

Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

Rusty industrial city full of oxidized distillation towers.