This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

Museum mostly in name, and only a restaurant depending on the day, this place could only exist in Marfa.

Not everything is bigger in Texas.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

This cheery fruit farmer welcomes visitors to a classic roadside emporium.

Out of a desire to feed hungry soldiers, a franchise-altering idea was born.

The entire history of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program is painted on an enormous roadside water tank.

A giant "X" symbolizes the blood spilled from the brutal Juárez drug wars.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

A 1930’s courtroom where John Dillinger and his gang went before a judge.

A rare wayfinding portmanteau of “Street” and “Avenue.”

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

A bust of the entertainer and politician sits in an alcove at the Palm Springs Airport.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.