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

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

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

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide.

A memorial to the unknown and unheralded men and women of the Cold War military and intelligence services.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

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

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.

An immersive projection art installation uses sound, scale, and light to take visitors inside classic works of art.

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This secluded date farm can be reached only by following a bumpy, single-lane desert road.

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.

You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.

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

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.