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

This art piece perfectly captures the local transportation philosophy, "The bus is never coming". When you arrive here, you realize that you are not waiting for a ride, you are waiting for meaning. I encourage you to take a seat on the bench on the shores of the Salton Sea off of 5th Street in Bombay Beach, CA

No phone or dial tone, just a free hanging handset with a direct connection to the heavens. No loose change or data plan required, just believe! The piece was created by artist/environmentalist Irondad. You can see it along with loads of other outdoor art off of 5th Street in Bombay Beach, CA

This porch offers a slightly dystopian view of the Salton Sea and the surrounding desert. Complete with furniture, decor and even a mailbox, this art piece makes for a great photo op. Stop by for yours off of 5th Street in Bombay Beach, CA

Created by artist Keith Jones, you'll find this fully non-functional charging station in the middle of a toxic wasteland landscape. Hopefully, for the electric vehicle crowd, your 400 mile range is still feeling very optimistic because the nearest real charger is pretty much in another dimension. Still a fun stop off of 5th Street in Bombay Beach, CA

This giant skeletal ship in the sand is the creation of artist Sean Guerrero. It was built with reclaimed wood, metal and discarded hardware and sits on the shoreline of the Salton Sea. It's one of many unique art pieces in the Bombay Beach Art Community. This one isn't very far off of 5th Street in Bombay Beach, CA

Across the road from the giant legs are a pair of giant high heel shoes. To appear, perhaps, as if this is were she cast them off. Another creation from Ricky Pearce who says the art pieces were inspired by Marilyn Monroe. The giant stiletto heels are on either side of an archway that reads "High NC Heels". You'll find these as well on Welcome Avenue in Henderson, NC

This was a curious find, to say the least.... One doesn't expect to find a pair of 40 foot long, 17 foot high concrete legs in a pose that could only be described as enthusiastically inviting alongside the road. The art piece is complete with a garter belt and bush planted strategically between the thighs. It was created by local artist Ricky Pearce in 2005 and has an archway entrance with the title of the piece, "Reminiscing", across it. If you are looking for a unique roads

A-J Welding and Steel has crafted some bananas metal artwork for outside of their shop. One minion, strumming a guitar and one raising a hand in either a wave or a high-five. Even at a weld shop, there can be a little despicable fun to spark the perfect weld between steel and silliness. Keep an eye out for these minions guarding the shop on West Jordan Street in Newton, IN

This mailbox dares to ham it up amid a lineup of its more mundane brethren. Behold, the metal art pig mailbox: a bubblegum pink pig that's equal parts folk art, function, and farmyard flair. Keep an eye out for this pink welded creation on Highway 5 outside of Sunrise Beach, MO

While walking off our favorite tacos from the North Shore Tacos truck, we came across this giant trash-talking wave. Created by artist Ethan Estess for the 2018 Billabong Pipe Masters surf contest, the "Plastic Free Pipeline" is constructed of stray flip-flops, old fishing nets, plastic bottles and other marine debris. Definitely worth seeing so take a walk out behind the food trucks at Sharks Cove on Kamehameha Highway on the North Shore in Pupukea, HI

Where Pasadena Ave splits into two roads, there is literally an 18 foot tall giant fork in the road. Originally installed in honor of a local business owner's birthday, this art piece has been adopted as an official piece of public art by the city. You can see this culinary metaphor on South St John Avenue in Pasadena, CA

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I wouldn't have even seen this if we hadn't stopped at Carl's Jr as this great piece of public art is off the main road a bit and hidden...

This is a sight to behold! Elmer Long, the bearded wizard of this desert spectacle, didn’t set out to create a tourist trap. It all began...