The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.

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

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A museum dedicated to a sea that should have never been.

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

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

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

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

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.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.