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Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

Get your gift of the gab on Route 66.

This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.

The folks at the Devil's Rope Museum want you to get hooked on barbed wire history.

The end of times arrives, at least for the fish in the O.C. Fisher Reservoir.

A mysteriously abandoned campsite in San Angelo State Park.

An oasis of lilies cultivated by the "Indiana Jones of Water Lilies."

A Texas cave network is home to some of the world's most spectacular-looking and bizarrely named mineral formations.

Amtrak's least-used stop in the entire country sits in a tiny West Texas town.

An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.

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

A group of college students hauled a desk up a mountain more than 40 years ago. The notebooks inside have become a makeshift time capsule.

Not everything is bigger in Texas.

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

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

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

Museum mostly in name, and only a restaurant depending on the day, this place could only exist in Marfa.

A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.

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

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

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

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.

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

A small museum dedicated to the king of Western swing.