These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."

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

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

Nationwide network of co-ownership underground catastrophe shelters.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.

Colorful sand dunes create a unique attraction in this part of Utah's red-rock country.

Cows on a ranch are commonplace, scattered cow bones everywhere? Not so much.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.