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2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Alpine, Texas

Updated February 22, 2024

Unusual Attractions in Alpine

Alpine, Texas

Sul Ross Desk

A group of college students hauled a desk up a mountain more than 40 years ago. The notebooks inside have become a makeshift time capsule.

Alpine, Texas

Target Marathon

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Marfa, Texas

Marfa Lights

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

14 miles from Alpine

Marfa, Texas

‘Sleeping Figure’

Twelve decommissioned shipping containers evoke a reclining person in Marfa, Texas.

20 miles from Alpine

Marfa, Texas

Faith Alive Cowboy Church Radio Station

Not everything is bigger in Texas.

21 miles from Alpine

Fort Davis, Texas

Rattlers & Reptiles

A rattlesnake museum showcasing over 30 species, in a century-old building that used to be the general store in this tiny West Texas town.

21 miles from Alpine

Marfa, Texas

Wrong Store

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

21 miles from Alpine

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