Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

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

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.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

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

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

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

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

Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.