California – Visiting the International Banana Museum

California – Visiting the International Banana Museum

When on your way to the Salton Sea, the International Banana Museum is a delightful beacon of yellow light that cheerily prepares you for the weirdness you will encounter. Sitting on the northwest corner of the Salton Sea, there are signs to guide you home. The poor outdoor 

California – Salvation Mountain Art Experience

California – Salvation Mountain Art Experience

Salvation Mountain is an experiential art piece built into a hillside covered in hundreds of gallons of colorful paint. Created by local resident Leonard Knight, the site’s main message is “God is Love” and includes biblical verses on parts on the hill. A few miles from the 

California – The Doors of Palm Springs

California – The Doors of Palm Springs

With all the bachelorette parties, pool lounges, and yearly migration to the desert for Cochella one thing remained constant in social media photos: That Pink Door. I’m sure you’ve seen it, but to explain, That Pink Door is a darling light pink door at a 

California – Seeing the Salton Sea

California – Seeing the Salton Sea

“The Salton Sea used to draw a larger crowd than Yosemite as a tropical lakeside getaway.” It’s baffling to see a statement like this because of how bizarrely abandoned it now stands. Like Death Valley, The Salton Sea is well below sea level. Once a