Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

This gravity-defying rock formation is one of Big Bend’s natural wonders.

An immense cave that has served as an outlaw's treasure trove, an underground dance hall, a nuclear fallout shelter, and much more.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

An abandoned mine where dreams of quicksilver trickled away over 75 years ago.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

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

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.