Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

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

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

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

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

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

In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.

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

A cosmic pit stop just beyond the notorious Area 51.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

This mostly abandoned shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.

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.

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

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

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

This small condiment museum makes all manner of mustards with a 200-year-old mill.

Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections.

A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.

A unique bridge with an equally unique view.