Places elliotthav Wants to Go

The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.

San Antonio's first 3-D stereoscopic mural is a trippy treat for the eyes.

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

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

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

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

For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.

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

These boots are made for selfies.

This unique tower has been home to malaria-fighting bats for 100 years.

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

A prison-like structure guards the remains of a notorious Old West outlaw.

A Bhutanese temple gifted from the isolated Himalayan kingdom is now a surprising cultural gem located at the University of Texas at El Paso.

At this research institute, the chile is king.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

A half-acre utopia in the New Mexico desert features a graveyard, a game of horseshoes, a library, and a mailbox.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.

One of the oldest Mexican restaurants in the United States air-dries its trademark beef in a dangling outdoor cage.

Take a monster truck tour around an ostrich farm in the middle of the desert.

A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.