Climb to the top of this spiritual tower, and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views.

The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

The hallowed ground of one of the worst atrocities in United States history.

Once named the “world’s oldest gas station” due to its unusual construction material.

Whether or not you take the 72-ounce steak challenge, there’s plenty of history, fun and Texas-style food at this legendary stop along Route 66.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

This is probably not the Target you're looking for.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

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

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

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

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

One of only two exposed meteor impact craters in the United States

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.

The petroleum industry brings you the joys of hydrocarbons and largest collection of antique oil rigs in the world.

The only airport with a people mover system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering.

Pay homage to the "Top Woman Athlete of the Twentieth Century."

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

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

A piece of I-45 graffiti has become one of Houston’s unofficial slogans.