In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

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

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

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

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

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

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

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

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

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

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

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.