Marfa, Texas
‘Giant’ Marfa Mural
Larger-than-life cut-out murals of James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor, dedicated to their 1956 film ‘Giant.’
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Marfa, Texas
Larger-than-life cut-out murals of James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor, dedicated to their 1956 film ‘Giant.’
Marfa, Texas
Twelve decommissioned shipping containers evoke a reclining person in Marfa, Texas.
Alpine, Texas
This is probably not the Target you're looking for.
Terlingua, Texas
An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.
Sanderson, Texas
Amtrak's least-used stop in the entire country sits in a tiny West Texas town.
Langtry, Texas
Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.
Comfort, Texas
A unique cartoon-filled roadside attraction.
The Colony, Texas
A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.
Redding, California
This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.
Portland, Oregon
No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.
Canby, Oregon
Here, cows that make vodka are treated like celebrities.
Portland, Oregon
A 17-acre urban oasis featuring a pollinator garden, heritage trees, and an aerial tree walk.
Portland, Oregon
The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.
Portland, Oregon
Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.
Portland, Oregon
One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.
Portland, Oregon
A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.
Portland, Oregon
Virgil Earp, Wyatt Earp’s brother, is among those buried here.
Olympia, Washington
Local stories say that if you drink from this well, you will return to Olympia.
North Bend, Washington
Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.
Ellensburg, Washington
An outsider art duo's yard has been turned into a whimsical public gallery.
Union, Oregon
One of the few remaining water-driven tool shops, originally built in 1911.
Twin Falls, Idaho
The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.
Kimberly, Idaho
These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.
Corinne, Utah
Dozens of rockets and missiles are on display outside a testing facility in the Utah desert.