Places shell42 Wants to Go

Outsider Art Community.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

Huge otherworldly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

A monument to the frontier doctor who came up with the idea of delineating highways with a painted line.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

One of the largest, oldest, darkest, quietest motel rooms in the world.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

Every winter, the wind carves blocks of frozen water into beautiful abstract shapes inside this unusually curved tunnel.

Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

This graceful little figure is a one-of-a-kind version of the cherished character.

A way to take your secrets to someone else's grave.

A Tucson museum and performance space full of found-object movable sculptures.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.

Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.