Fort Sumner, New Mexico
Bosque Redondo Memorial
A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.
Places I've been
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Fort Sumner, New Mexico
A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.
Fort Sumner, New Mexico
The final resting place of the most famous outlaw in the Old West.
Corona, New Mexico
Catch two 18-foot-tall ranchers mid-brawl as you drive by on Highway 285.
Eastland, Texas
Legend says the horned lizard spent 31 years sealed in a time capsule before he was discovered alive.
Canyon, Texas
The Grand Canyon of Texas.
Ransom Canyon, Texas
A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.
Odessa, Texas
One of only two exposed meteor impact craters in the United States
Marble Falls Township, Texas
Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.
Fredericksburg, Texas
An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.
San Angelo, Texas
The end of times arrives, at least for the fish in the O.C. Fisher Reservoir.
Alpine, Texas
This is probably not the Target you're looking for.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.
Coolidge, Arizona
Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.
Seligman, Arizona
A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.
Daggett, California
Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.
Ludlow, California
One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.
Newberry Springs, California
The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.
Winslow, Arizona
This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.
Groom, Texas
This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.
Shamrock, Texas
Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.
Waco, Texas
Dedicated to the first Black recipient of the Navy Cross.
Waco, Texas
Texas’s first suspension bridge is still carrying people across the Brazos.
Huntsville, Texas
A pair of whimsical homes in Texas shaped like oversized Western wear.
Nacogdoches, Texas
Witness to many historic moments in early Texas history.