Valentine, Texas
Prada Marfa
A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.
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Valentine, Texas
A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."
Lincoln, New Mexico
The site of Billy the Kid’s most famous escape and the end to the Lincoln County War.
Des Moines, New Mexico
This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.
Roswell, New Mexico
A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.
Roswell, New Mexico
This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.
Taos, New Mexico
A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.
Nageezi, New Mexico
A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.
El Prado, New Mexico
These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Mukilteo, Washington
A rare tour of a commercial jet assembly plant, held inside one of the largest buildings in the world.
Tacoma, Washington
A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Tillamook, Oregon
The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft.
Tillamook, Oregon
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.
Depoe Bay, Oregon
The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.