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ELMER’S BOTTLE RANCH: A Whimsical Maze of Glass Awesomeness on Route 66

Nestled along the iconic Route 66, Elmer’s Bottle Ranch stands as an extraordinary testament to {…}

NOAH PURIFOY’S DESERT ART GALLERY: Breathtaking Sculptures in the Heart of Joshua Tree

There’s something truly captivating about repurposing discarded trash for a greater purpose, and it seems {…}

EAST JESUS: An Artist Colony that would Make Charles Manson Proud

The Salton sea is a magnet for the weird. You’ve got a museum dedicated to {…}

SHIELD’S DATE GARDEN: California’s #1 Fruit Emporium & Sexy Date Themed Porno Theatre

Things are getting really hot and romantic in the Indio Valley, home to the one {…}

PEGGY SUE’S 50s DINER & DINER-SAUR PARK: Meatloaf & Club Sandwiches Served Hot in Death Valley

En route to Las Vegas lies a 1950s style Diner in the middle of the {…}

ALIEN FRESH JERKY: Where the Vacuum Sealed Meat is Out of this World

Let me start by saying that I don’t eat beef jerky; I only came here {…}

THE WORLD’S TALLEST THERMOMETER: The Guinness Certified Pride of Death Valley

Good ol’ Baker, CA; once a thriving desert town in the heart of Death Valley {…}

FEATURED CURIOSITY

SALVATION MOUNTAIN: An Epic Mound of Colorful Awesomeness in the Desert

This one is the best; one of the reasons this blog was created. Located a few miles from Slab City— a wasteland near the infamous Salton {...}

RANDOM CURIOSITIES

  • The Beach Boys Monument: Good Vibrations Under a Smoggy LA Freeway

    Before the tragic drownings, mental breakdowns, terrible literary decisions, and this insufferable 'piece of baby boomer trash overshadowed the group’s legacy, this dusty, nondescript corner of {...}
  • TREES OF MYSTERY: Towering Nightmare Fuel in Lumberjack Form

  • THE BLOTTER BARN: San Francisco’s Hidden LSD Museum

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