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Blythe, California

Mojave Shoe Station

A collection of old shoes in the middle of nowhere.
saenglish Added by saenglish
Quartzsite, Arizona

Reader's Oasis Books

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.
SamWandersEarth Added by SamWandersEarth
Mogollon, New Mexico

Catwalk Recreation Area

Explore a misty river canyon from a metal bridge system.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Faywood, New Mexico

City of Rocks State Park

These unique volcanic rock formations offer the perfect opportunity to camp and hike.
Added by angiemwilliams36
Odessa, Texas

Stonehenge Replica

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.
atimian Added by atimian
Comstock, Texas

Seminole Canyon

Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.
DannyBoy Added by DannyBoy
Langtry, Texas

Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center

Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.
Karima Fouad Added by Karima Fouad
Carlsbad, New Mexico

Carlsbad Caverns

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Culberson County, Texas

Guadalupe Peak

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
Valentine, Texas

Prada Marfa

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.
gabeschwartz Added by gabeschwartz
Fort Stockton, Texas

Paisano Pete

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.
Added by Ashawnta
Redford, Texas

Contrabando

An abandoned movie set in the desert of West Texas.
Clinton Added by Clinton
Terlingua, Texas

Lajitas Ghost Town

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.
Clinton Added by Clinton
Marfa, Texas

The Sentinel

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.
lukefater Added by lukefater
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.
Added by rileemoser
Balmorhea, Texas

Balmorhea State Park Pool

A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.
Marfa, Texas

Hotel Paisano

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."
Jake Uitti Added by Jake Uitti
Terlingua, Texas

Terlingua Ghost Town

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.
Clinton Added by Clinton
Alpine, Texas

Target Marathon

This is probably not the Target you're looking for.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Marfa, Texas

Marfa Lights

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.
Sanderson, Texas

Sanderson Station

Amtrak's least-used stop in the entire country sits in a tiny West Texas town.
reptomcraddick Added by reptomcraddick
Uvalde, Texas

Giant Matthew McConaughey

A 17-foot-tall cutout of the Texas-born actor stands alongside the highway.
Added by barinewport
Corpus Christi, Texas

Mirador de la Flor

A memorial dedicated to the Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.
Eric Christensen Added by Eric Christensen
Freeport, Texas

Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve

This hollowed salt dome is the largest oil storage facility in the world, hoarding 250 million barrels of crude oil.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter