Oatman, Arizona
Oatman
This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.
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Oatman, Arizona
This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.
Beatty, Nevada
Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.
Beatty, Nevada
Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.
Santa Barbara, California
The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.
Santa Barbara, California
For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.
San Luis Obispo, California
A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Solvang, California
Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.
Solvang, California
In the "Danish Capital of America," a replica of one of Copenhagen's most iconic buildings.
Santa Ynez, California
The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.
Santa Barbara, California
California's largest steel arch bridge.
Santa Barbara, California
Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.
Indian Springs, Nevada
This hidden, women-built-and-operated Nevada temple on Shoshone Native American land is dedicated to the Egyptian lion goddess Sekhmet among other goddesses.
Fillmore, California
An entertaining journey through the odd and strange awaits visitors to this shop.
Baker, California
Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Yermo, California
A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.
Carefree, Arizona
Once disputed as the largest sundial in the world.
Oro Grande, California
Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.
Pioneertown, California
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
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.
Joshua Tree, California
Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.
Yermo, California
A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.