Big Pine, California
Methuselah Tree
Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.
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Big Pine, California
Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.
Mammoth Lakes, California
Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.
June Lake, California
A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.
Palm Springs, California
This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.
Palm Springs, California
Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.
Palm Springs, California
An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.
Palm Springs, California
The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.
Palm Springs, California
This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.
Palm Desert, California
A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.
Calipatria, California
Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.
Escondido, California
A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.
Ocotillo, California
A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.
Furnace Creek, California
This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.
Panamint, California
The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.
Johannesburg, California
The liveliest ghost town in the state.
California
This unique graffiti art from the 1940s has become a staple of this local landscape in the remote California desert.
Trona, California
One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.
San Bernardino County, California
This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.
Beatty, Nevada
Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.
Beatty, Nevada
A land of debatable treasure.
Beatty, Nevada
Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.
Beatty, Nevada
A brothel nestled amongst ghost towns, with an abandoned plane wreck to greet you.
Huntington Beach, California
This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.
Three Rivers, California
Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.