This once bustling boomtown hotel is now the hottest spot in Nevada for ghost hunters.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

A brothel nestled amongst ghost towns, with an abandoned plane wreck to greet you.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

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

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

This metal church may or may not have been designed by Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita.

Get three sheets to the wind at this desert winery with a nautical theme.

Famous and forgotten figures lie beneath the faded headstones and decaying planks of wood.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

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

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

This park is home to well over 100 handmade birdhouses.

Oldest building in California still in use.

The final resting place of the songwriter who penned “Take Me Out To The Ball Game."

At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.