San Diego, California
Yiddishland California
The Yiddish language stages a renaissance in a shtetl-inspired cultural center on the San Diego coast.
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San Diego, California
The Yiddish language stages a renaissance in a shtetl-inspired cultural center on the San Diego coast.
San Diego, California
Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.
Calipatria, California
At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.
Calipatria, California
Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Phoenix, Arizona
A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.
Calipatria, California
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
Niland, California
An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Quartzsite, Arizona
A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.
Quartzsite, Arizona
This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.
Phoenix, Arizona
A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.
Phoenix, Arizona
This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.
Payson, Arizona
The handsome statue is a tribute to the post riders who traversed 52 miles of tough Arizona terrain.
Phoenix, Arizona
A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.
Holbrook, Arizona
A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.
Holbrook, Arizona
This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.
Holbrook, Arizona
For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.
Houck, Arizona
This abandoned bootleg attraction was built to cash in on the popularity of classic TV show, F Troop.
Cortez, Colorado
A whimsical roadside community of little metal people.
Lamar, Colorado
Once named the “world’s oldest gas station” due to its unusual construction material.
Mogollon, New Mexico
Explore a misty river canyon from a metal bridge system.
Manassa, Colorado
The former home of the "Manassa Mauler" is now a museum dedicated to his legendary boxing career.
Leadville, Colorado
This fully restored synagogue explores the American Jewish experience along the old frontier.