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

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

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

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

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

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

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

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

These hooded graves are the only of their kind in the United States.

A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.

This narrow shop in the East Village hosts a matchmaking service for the new millennium.

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.

Once considered the height of medical modernity, this structure is now the oldest remaining component of Roosevelt Hospital.

Metal monsters made from repurposed materials lurk alongside this Pennsylvania road.

Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.

Dozens upon dozens of boulders engraved with scripture tell the story of one man's troubled life.

A modern-day wunderkammer dedicated to Indianapolis history, Afrofuturism, and musical vibrations.

A park where you can watch the highway zoom past.