Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

A charming easy-to-miss sculpture garden filled with whimsical and thought-provoking metal sculptures.

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

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.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."

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.

This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.

Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.

This once bustling boomtown hotel is now the hottest spot in Nevada for ghost hunters.

Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.

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

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.