Artist Leonard Knight spent three decades turning a humble hillside into a psychedelic sermon. Using adobe clay, straw bales, old tires, junked cars, and roughly a half-million gallons of donated latex paint, Leonard created what can only be described as a biblical acid trip. Bright flowers, waterfalls, bluebirds, the Sea of Galilee, giant hearts, crosses, and Bible verses scream across the landscape in bright vivid colors. So if you’re ever driving through the blazing Imperi

This isn’t your average theater. There’s no overpriced tickets or popcorn. Instead, you get a glorious collection of wheel-less, rusted, sun-bleached classic cars parked in perfect formation, all staring reverently at a retired semi-trailer truck serving as the world’s most improvised movie screen. This outdoor art installation gives off a post-apocalyptic wasteland vibe, where the loyal patrons showed up in 1975 and never left. Stop by and walk among the vintage cars on Aven

Built from a salvaged 1974 Beech King Air airplane fuselage, scrap metals, wood and whatever else the artists could weld, bolt or duct tape together, this flying fish is a sight to behold. Created by a crew of artists lead by artist Sean Guerrero, it takes the spirit of Leonardo da Vinci's flying machine sketches crossed with the legendary local fish apocalypse. It's best viewed from Avenue D in Bombay Beach, CA

Dozens of discarded TVs painted with colorful scenes, make up this outdoor art piece created by local artist Jack Parker. This piece is one of the most iconic salvagepunk landmarks of this nearly abandoned former resort town. The TVs are easy to find on 4th Street in Bombay Beach, CA

This wooden open air structure stands as the spiritual desert cousin to the real Ski Inn down the road that proudly claims to be the "Lowest Bar in the Western Hemisphere" as it's 237 feet below sea level. It's a fun photo op. I have a great one of my granddaughter serving me a drink at the bar! Definitely no skiing on the Salton Sea, but stop by anyway for the photo off of 5th Street in Bombay Beach, CA

This lone freestanding wooden church confessional was created by artist Keith Jones. No privacy, just a place for lost souls to spill their deepest secrets to the desert wind. Stepping inside was oddly peaceful. Sit inside for yourself off of 5th Street in Bombay Beach, CA