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

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

Bringing back the art of handmade custom coffins.

Nationwide network of co-ownership underground catastrophe shelters.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

A mysterious and endangered parasitic herb from the California desert.

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

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

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.

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

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

Peek inside this sandy mailbox and you'll spot kids' letters to Santa.

The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

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

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

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

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.