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Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

A monument to the frontier doctor who came up with the idea of delineating highways with a painted line.

The sequential animation shows a galloping horse stretching, morphing into a winged Pegasus, and finally transforming into a bird soaring.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

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

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.

Home to a massive collection curated by the Burbank Historical Society, this museum examines every aspect of life in the city known for aviation and the film industry.

Stock up on all your horror paraphernalia at this year-round Halloween emporium.

This massive, ancient canal system was built using only sticks and stones.

A giant gopher perched on top of a pint-sized Mexican restaurant pays tribute to classic roadside architecture

A $100,000 tumbleweed decorates an Arizona park and ride that got its priorities a bit tangled.

Every Christmas, one Arizona city makes the most of its dry climate by creating an arid desert tannenbaum.

An open-air, roadside eatery celebrating a historic indigenous cuisine of complicated significance.

Some 10,000 works of ancient rock art cover these volcanic basalt outcrops near the Gila River.

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

Inside this store, a mysterious statue draws visitors from the world over.

This oversized flute-playing Ancestral Puebloan deity is also a landmark of Southwestern kitsch.

Inside this garden, visitors are offered a glimpse into how inhabitants of the region survived centuries ago.

This comprehensive collection features Native American artifacts dating back centuries.

Remains of an ancient village perched on top of a remote mesa

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.