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The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

This mysterious petroglyph evokes the ancient swastika symbol but was later vandalized with the more troublesome Nazi one.

Mexican food and folk art.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

The biggest pinball arcade in the world has over 600 pinball machines, and 300 arcade machines.

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

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

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

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

Bringing back the art of handmade custom coffins.

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

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

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

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

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.