Groom, Texas
The Leaning Tower of Texas
This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Groom, Texas
This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.
Marfa, Texas
This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.
Humble, Texas
In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.
Amarillo, Texas
A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.
Shamrock, Texas
Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.
The Colony, Texas
A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.
Houston, Texas
Beer lover's can-covered house.
Houston, Texas
A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.
Houston, Texas
One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.
San Antonio, Texas
These boots are made for selfies.
Glen Rose, Texas
Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted.
Valentine, Texas
A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.
Ingram, Texas
A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.
Cedar Creek, Texas
A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.
Austin, Texas
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
Dripping Springs, Texas
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.
Austin, Texas
One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Martinsburg, West Virginia
A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.
Moundsville, West Virginia
The largest burial mound in the United States holds the remains of prehistoric West Virginians.
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Berkeley Springs State Park boasts the nation's only monument commemorating presidential bathing.
Chester, West Virginia
First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.