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This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

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

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

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.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

Formerly frequented by Hollywood stars and now open for tours.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

Mediums from a psychic utopian community lead a trippy VR journey on a parked desert bus.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

An 1870s ranch for pioneers, rodeo stars, and divorcees was abandoned and left for dead, until the city reopened it for exploration.

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

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

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