Places bleachedrhodopsin Wants to Go

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

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

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

Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

A Bhutanese temple gifted from the isolated Himalayan kingdom is now a surprising cultural gem located at the University of Texas at El Paso.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

The winter home of thousands of beautiful snow geese and sandhill cranes.

Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.

The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

At this research institute, the chile is king.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.

This Florida museum dedicated to western artwork is entered through an artificial canyon with imported sandstone.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

A tribute to a future time when gravity is conquered.

"Bite or Smite" became the unlikely mascot of a Tampa suburb.

This "living building" on Georgia Tech's campus is home to a blueberry orchard, honeybees, and more than 900 solar panels.

One of the world’s largest collections of paper memorabilia chronicles 4,000 years of papermaking.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.

Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.