Larger-than-life cut-out murals of James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor, dedicated to their 1956 film ‘Giant.’

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

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

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.

The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

The hallowed remains of a 900-year old Ancestral Pueblo great house.

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

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

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.

Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

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