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The ruins of Chetro Ketl in Chaco Canyon.

Nageezi, New Mexico

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

Sand dunes...NOT snow!

Alamogordo, New Mexico

White Sands National Park

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

The Juneteenth Monument at Ashton Villa.

Galveston, Texas

Juneteenth Monument at Ashton Villa

The statue, located at a mansion-turned-emancipation museum, honors Galveston’s history as the birthplace of Juneteenth.

The concrete pillar holding the Blarney stone

Shamrock, Texas

Shamrock Blarney Stone

Get your gift of the gab on Route 66.

Should nighttime find you at Rosa's Cantina, this is what it may look like.

El Paso, Texas

Rosa's Cantina

One of El Paso's oldest dives may have inspired the classic Marty Robbins song.

Matthew McConaughey

Uvalde, Texas

Giant Matthew McConaughey

A 17-foot-tall cutout of the Texas-born actor stands alongside the highway.

This barbecue legend got its start as a roadside stand in 1973.

Houston, Texas

Burns Original BBQ

Look no further than this local institution for the best East Texas–style barbecue.

Bumblebee Statue

Terrell, Texas

Bumblebee Statue

A tribute to one of the most memorable characters from the Transformers movie series.

This is no ordinary bank...

Conroe, Texas

Spirit of Texas Bank

The mansion-like building is packed with Texas pride.

A trilithon of Caelum Moor in a pond

Arlington, Texas

Caelum Mór

Fears of Satanic worshippers swirl around five Celtic-inspired megaliths.

“Your hair wants cutting,” said the Hatter.

Bellaire, Texas

‘Move One Place On’

A curious statue fit for a mad tea party.

World's Largest Bowie Knife

Bowie, Texas

World's Largest Bowie Knife

A town pays homage to its namesake.

Wall of Fame

Fort Worth, Texas

Billy Bob’s Texas

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

Spur, Lampasas Texas

Lampasas, Texas

World's Largest Spur

A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.

The crossroads.

Neece, Texas

'Cast Away' Crossroads

It's where the final scene of the beloved Tom Hanks movie was filmed.

The Second Amendment Cowboy

Amarillo, Texas

The Second Amendment Cowboy

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

Looking down Bottle Cap Alley

College Station, Texas

Bottle Cap Alley

Decades of discarded bottle caps line this alleyway, a fixture of Texas A&M.

Texas Theatre

Dallas, Texas

Texas Theatre

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

Hidalgo, Texas's "killer bee" statue.

Hidalgo, Texas

'World's Largest Killer Bee'

A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.

The Forensic Anthropology Research Facility.

San Marcos, Texas

Freeman Ranch Body Farm

Human remains in varying states of decay are strewn about this Texas State facility for scientific study.

Willet Babcock's grave

Paris, Texas

Jesus in Cowboy Boots

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

Exchange Street

Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth Stockyards

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

Barrow marker in Western Heights Cemetery,

Dallas, Texas

Gravesite of Clyde Barrow

The final resting place of infamous outlaw Clyde and Marvin Barrow.

Oswald's nondescript grave.

Fort Worth, Texas

Lee Harvey Oswald's Grave

Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.

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