Places stevenhenryatx Wants to Go

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.

Hidden beyond a kitschy giant beetle is this remarkably sprawling collection of preserved insects.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

This little town supplies Japan with most of its calligraphy brushes, still made by hand from animal fur.

Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.

This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues.

The third-tallest statue in the world depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light," complete with observation deck in his chest.

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.