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

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A museum dedicated to a sea that should have never been.

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

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

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

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

A monument to the frontier doctor who came up with the idea of delineating highways with a painted line.

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

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.

Meet 'Big Josh,' the 20-foot-tall muffler man.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.

This 24-acre park offers a place for meditation in the midst of Sedona's iconic red rocks.

The eroded core of an ancient volcano is now accessible by a short hike.