Alamogordo, New Mexico
New Mexico Museum of Space History
Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.
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Alamogordo, New Mexico
Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
A giant "X" symbolizes the blood spilled from the brutal Juárez drug wars.
Fort Worth, Texas
Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.
Balmorhea, Texas
A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.
Waco, Texas
Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.
Odessa, Texas
A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.
Marfa, Texas
A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."
Marfa, Texas
With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.
Marfa, Texas
This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.
Marfa, Texas
This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.
Marfa, Texas
Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.
Valentine, Texas
A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.
Galveston, Texas
This little dolphin is the first monument dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community in the southern United States.
Irving, Texas
This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.
El Paso, Texas
The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.
San Francisco, California
A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.
Los Angeles, California
A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.
Santa Ynez, California
The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.