At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.

Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

The Real LegoLand.

This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.

The magic's in the hole!

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

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

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

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

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

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

Some 10,000 works of ancient rock art cover these volcanic basalt outcrops near the Gila River.

The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

A lingering bit of Space Race nostalgia lies in the middle of the desert.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.