Places zee Wants to Go

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

A museum dedicated to the decorative arts from the 16th through 19th centuries.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

This mysterious petroglyph evokes the ancient swastika symbol but was later vandalized with the more troublesome Nazi one.

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

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

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

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

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

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

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