5 Coachella Side Trips

One of several unique stops near Indio — home of the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals — is Desert Christ Park, which features more than 40 stark-white Jesus sculptures. // © 2014 Julie Thixton

The International Banana Museum holds the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of memorabilia for one fruit. // © 2014 Fred Garbutt

An acoustically-perfect structure, The Integratron offers sound baths, meditation sessions incorporating the healing properties of sound. // © 2014 Carl Rice

George Van Tassel, the creator of the Integratron, said that aliens told him to build the structure. // © 2014 Michael Berick

At the outdoor exhibition of Noah Purifoy’s artwork, assembled found objects take on a new meaning. // © 2014 Michael Berick, courtesy of the Noah Purifoy Foundation

Religious or not, visitors trek out to Salvation Mountain to behold Leonard Knight’s vivid homage to love. // © 2014 Mindy Poder

Though Knight passed away in February 2014, a non-profit looks after the work. // © 2014 Mindy Poder