Places mimihansen15 Wants to Go

Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.

Some 10,000 works of ancient rock art cover these volcanic basalt outcrops near the Gila River.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.

Meet 'Big Josh,' the 20-foot-tall muffler man.

A quirky little oasis in the California desert where rescue animals abound.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.