World's Biggest Dinosaurs roam the desert near Palm Springs

Windmills on the way to Palm Springs.

Dinosaurs roam the desert near Palm Springs, CA.

ROAR: Inside the belly of a Brontosaurus.

World's Biggest Dinosaurs!

The World's Biggest Dinosaurs Museum features real looking robotic and static dinosaurs.

Traveling eastbound on the 10 Freeway from Los Angeles to Palm Springs, CA you'll find hundreds of windmills, the Moranga Casino, the Cabazon Outlet Mall -- and dinosaurs! The World's Biggest Dinosaur Museum is little more than a pit stop, but its hard not to be enthralled by the Brontosaurus and Tyrannosaurus Rex that roam roadside. The museum is open year-round for a modest price, and dinosaur structures are pretty amazing, but be warned: The site is used to to teach anti-Darwinism and also "teaches facts" about creationism. We skipped the bible lesson and hit the road instead.

The Living Desert: Zoo & Botanical Garden

The Living Desert in Palm Desert, CA features animals and plants that thrive in hot desert conditions.

The Mojave Garden.

G-Scale Model Train Exhibit.

Waiting to ride the Carousel.

Serene and her Papi.

Alex's favorite animal is a lion.

 The explorers!

Alex and Serene loved the zoo.

The Living Desert in Palm Desert, CA (neighbor to Palm Springs) features animals and plants native to hot desert regions worldwide including jaguar, giraffe, meerkat, cheetah and two dozen other species. The zoo and its gardens are open daily, but hours in the summer are shorten due to excessive heat. There is a carousel, a G-scale model train exhibit, a wildlife show, as well as numerous other perks (like camel rides) that are offered at special times. For hikers, the park offers more than 1,080 acres of undisturbed Sonoran desert to take in for a casual stroll or a strenuous hike through a boulder field.