Carlsbad, New Mexico
Lechuguilla Cave
A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.
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Carlsbad, New Mexico
A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.
Culberson County, Texas
Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.
Culberson County, Texas
The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.
Alpine, Texas
This is probably not the Target you're looking for.
Marfa, Texas
Larger-than-life cut-out murals of James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor, dedicated to their 1956 film ‘Giant.’
Valentine, Texas
An old adobe structure first built in the 1890s is a desert watering hole plastered with dollar bills and odd West Texas finds.
El Paso, Texas
Natural catch-basin rocks covered in thousands of drawings spanning many millennia.
El Paso, Texas
Local artists have long claimed these highway pylons as a place to celebrate Mexican-American history through artwork.
El Paso, Texas
This statue is in the center of San Jacinto Plaza, commemorating the live alligator pond that once stood in the area.
Valentine, Texas
A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.
Langtry, Texas
Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.
Sanderson, Texas
Amtrak's least-used stop in the entire country sits in a tiny West Texas town.
San Antonio, Texas
These boots are made for selfies.
Robeline, Louisiana
The first capital of Texas was actually in modern-day Louisiana.
Biloxi, Mississippi
A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.
Summerdale, Alabama
Founded by a man who called himself the greatest hunter alive.
Gulf Shores, Alabama
This coastal port saw one of the most significant battles of the Civil War.
Fairhope, Alabama
This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'
Frankfort, Kentucky
The 34th governor of Kentucky was sworn into office while on his deathbed after being shot outside the State House.
Frankfort, Kentucky
This grave marks the final resting place of a legendary frontiersman... unless it doesn't.
Frankfort, Kentucky
This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside.
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Saginaw, Michigan
Soaring mural splashed across 70-year-old silos in Michigan.