Marfa, Texas
Faith Alive Cowboy Church Radio Station
Not everything is bigger in Texas.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Marfa, Texas
Not everything is bigger in Texas.
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.
Valentine, Texas
A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.
Deming, New Mexico
A half-acre utopia in the New Mexico desert features a graveyard, a game of horseshoes, a library, and a mailbox.
Lordsburg, New Mexico
The outcropping is graffitied with the name of the beloved musical Muppet television series.
Tucson, Arizona
A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.
Kingman, Arizona
A memorial to the firefighters who died in an industrial disaster is housed in a small public park.
Reno, Nevada
The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.
Tonopah, Nevada
In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.
Tonopah, Nevada
Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.
Goldfield, Nevada
Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.
Goldfield, Nevada
Get a taste of the Wild West and a glimpse into the gold rush in Goldfield's oldest continually-running business.
Goldfield, Nevada
Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.
Goldfield, Nevada
This once bustling boomtown hotel is now the hottest spot in Nevada for ghost hunters.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.
Hatch, New Mexico
A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
This is one really big nut.
Laredo, Texas
The biggest drug trafficking passage between Mexico and the U.S.
Roswell, New Mexico
A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.