Fredericksburg, Texas
Old Tunnel Bat Colony
Abandoned railroad tunnel is home to a colony of three million Mexican free-tail bats.
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Fredericksburg, Texas
Abandoned railroad tunnel is home to a colony of three million Mexican free-tail bats.
Austin, Texas
Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.
Austin, Texas
A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.
Lubbock, Texas
This Texas windmill field celebrates the power and majesty of the very winds that blow.
Llano, Texas
This grimly-titled Texas cemetery is all that remains of a Wild West settlement with possibly the worst name.
Burnet, Texas
This underwater old Texas hill town only resurfaces during harsh drought.
Fredericksburg, Texas
An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.
Mineral Wells, Texas
Decaying military base deactivated in the 70s is now visited by urban explorers and military enthusiasts.
Ingram, Texas
A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.
Austin, Texas
A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.
Austin, Texas
Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.
Austin, Texas
Austin’s nonprofit-run graffiti park where street art is meant to be painted over.
Marble Falls Township, Texas
Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Winslow, Arizona
This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.
Watrous, New Mexico
The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.
Montezuma, New Mexico
A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.
El Paso, Texas
This mountain tram provides stunning views while hanging from a single, steel thread.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
San Antonio, Texas
Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.
Mineral Wells, Texas
Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.
Hutchinson, Kansas
Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.
Wichita, Kansas
A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.
Wichita, Kansas
The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.