The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

Oldest building in California still in use.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

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

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

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

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

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.

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

Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

Get three sheets to the wind at this desert winery with a nautical theme.

Famous and forgotten figures lie beneath the faded headstones and decaying planks of wood.

Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.

This large collection of tiny things revels in the art of fine machinery well made.

Sojourn to the past at this residence teeming with 1950s memorabilia.

The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

This seaside production studio was built to film 'Titanic' and has been the wet set of choice for other Hollywood productions since.