These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.

A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.

Come for the pizza, stay for a performance on the world's largest theater pipe organ.

Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.

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

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

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate.

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

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

Arizona's first government hub is a rustic cabin now preserved as part of a historical museum.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.