The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.

A non-native grove of 241 redwoods in Southern California.

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

A museum dedicated to restoring vintage aircraft, located at a working airport.

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

Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.

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

A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.

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

Colorful sedimentary rock layers provide opportunities both for hiking and photography.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate turned YouTube famous.

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

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.