Baker, California
World's Largest Thermometer
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Sonora, California
Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.
Baker, California
Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
Pioneertown, California
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
Yucca Valley, California
On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.
Pioneertown, California
A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
Yucca Mesa, California
An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.
Yucca Valley, California
A meditative space out of a fantasy story.
Joshua Tree, California
An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.
Joshua Tree, California
Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.
Niland, California
An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.
Los Angeles, California
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Borrego Springs, California
Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.
Borrego Springs, California
A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.
Asheville, North Carolina
This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.
Fez, Morocco
The designated Jewish quarter in Fez dates back to the 15th century.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Bombed and burned, this monument represents the often controversial ties between Vietnam and Cambodia.
Split, Croatia
The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.
Davis, California
Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.