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Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

Buried beneath the New Mexico sands are believed to be millions of copies of Atari's E.T. video game.

High in the Sacramento Mountains, a facility dedicated to studying the sun.

The first "Hut" was actually a small brick building.

A cannon designed to fire an atomic warhead.

Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.

A museum documents the development of the invention that tamed the Wild West.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.

These boots are made for selfies.

An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

A colorful public mural in San Antonio's West Side encourages students to stay in school.

The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.