Places bintopo Wants to Go

The biggest solar telescope in the world helps reveal the secrets of our sun.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

This mural of the late David Bowie features eight colorful panels showcasing Bowie’s various alter egos.

A rare wayfinding portmanteau of “Street” and “Avenue.”

A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.

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

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

Artist Jack Pierson made this surreal sculpture in honor of Wonder Valley, a countercultural community on edge of civilization.

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

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.

An early 20th-century jail not far from the infamous Tombstone, Arizona.

This fireplace-turned-monument pays tribute to the assassinated U.S. president.

The remote resting place of a notorious Wild West outlaw whose death is shrouded in mystery.

A lingering bit of Space Race nostalgia lies in the middle of the desert.

A strenuous, unofficial trail leads to spectacular views in one of America's most remote national monuments.

The remnants of an early automobile route across shifting sand dunes can still be found in the deserts of Southern California.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

A bust of the entertainer and politician sits in an alcove at the Palm Springs Airport.

A 250 million-year-old rock formation has earned a rather unique nickname.