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Baker Archaeological Site.

Baker, Nevada

Baker Archaeological Site

This ancient village provides insight into the complexity of the pre-Columbian Fremont Culture.

The Bristlecone Pines of the Great Basin

Baker, Nevada

The Bristlecone Pines of the Great Basin

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.

Path to the six charcoal ovens

White Pine County, Nevada

Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park

These huge stone ovens in the desert fueled the Nevada silver boom, and may have also been a hideout for outlaws.

Yes, you can make art from an abandoned toilet.

Joshua Tree, California

The Noah Purifoy Desert Art Museum

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

A close-up aerial view.

Yucca Mesa, California

Rhythms of Life

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.

Biblical figure relaxing in the garden.

Yucca Valley, California

Desert Christ Park

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 1946".

Pioneertown, California

Pioneertown

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace.

Pioneertown, California

Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace

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

The Great Auditorium with statue of Reverend Stokes in front

Ocean Grove, New Jersey

The Great Auditorium

A wooden theatre that remains the heart of a charming Victorian-era New Jersey enclave.

Lee R. Baxandall Bridge

Palm Springs, California

Lee R. Baxandall Bridge

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

Ruddy's General Store Museum interior.

Palm Springs, California

Ruddy's General Store Museum

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

Shiprock

Palm Springs, California

Shiprock, Palm Springs

A 250 million-year-old rock formation has earned a rather unique nickname.

'The Babies'
Permanently Closed

Palm Springs, California

'The Babies'

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

Smiler's Point

Palm Desert, California

Smiler's Point

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium

Palm Springs, California

Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

Tio's Tacos

Riverside, California

Tio's Tacos

Mexican food and folk art.

Galleta Meadows Estate

Borrego Springs, California

Galleta Meadows Estate

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

Memorial plaque.

Kingman, Arizona

Kingman Explosion Memorial

A memorial to the firefighters who died in an industrial disaster is housed in a small public park.

Nameplate.

Golden Valley, Arizona

Fish Bowl Spring/ Shaffer Springs

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

Grapevine Canyon Petroglyphs

Searchlight, Nevada

Grapevine Canyon Petroglyphs

Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.

Laughlin Labyrinths

Laughlin, Nevada

Laughlin Labyrinths

A series of labyrinths in the Nevada desert inspire meditation and calmness.

The Thing

Benson, Arizona

The Thing

What is the Thing?

Stairs, tilework

Bisbee, Arizona

Bisbee Stairs

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

Erie Street, Historic Lowell

Bisbee, Arizona

Erie Street, Historic Lowell

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

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