Niland, California
East Jesus
An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.
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Niland, California
An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.
Calipatria, California
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Calipatria, California
Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.
Bombay Beach, California
Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.
Bishop, California
A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.
Inyo County, California
The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."
Bodfish, California
This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.
Cantil, California
Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.
Randsburg, California
This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.
Hi Vista, California
The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.
Oro Grande, California
Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.
Trona, California
One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.
Johannesburg, California
The liveliest ghost town in the state.
San Bernardino County, California
This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.
California
This unique graffiti art from the 1940s has become a staple of this local landscape in the remote California desert.
Santa Margarita, California
The San Andreas Fault spectacularly offsets this creek.
McKittrick, California
Hidden in the back of a disused small town hotel is a dive bar shellacked with over a million pennies.
Shandon, California
A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.
Kingsburg, California
A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.
Lancaster, California
Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.
Santa Clarita, California
According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.
San Francisco, California
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
Tecopa, California
This secluded date farm can be reached only by following a bumpy, single-lane desert road.