Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

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

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

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

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

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

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

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

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.

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

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

Founded during the Ayutthaya era, this unique Buddhist temple remains shipshape to this day.

This tombstone marks the spot where the legendary British spy met his end.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.

Legend says this rock spire is the finger of a witch who wanted to throw the Faroe Islands towards Iceland.

Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.