Alamogordo, New Mexico
New Mexico Museum of Space History
Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.
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Alamogordo, New Mexico
Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Balmorhea, Texas
A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.
Marfa, Texas
Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.
Ingram, Texas
A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.
Sonora, Texas
A Texas cave network is home to some of the world's most spectacular-looking and bizarrely named mineral formations.
Italy, Texas
A starship has landed in Texas, a welcome break for weary travelers from a drab stretch of I-35.
Austin, Texas
A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.
Austin, Texas
Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.
Fredericksburg, Texas
An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.
Seguin, Texas
The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.
Luling, Texas
A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.
Saint Hedwig, Texas
A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.
San Antonio, Texas
Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.
San Antonio, Texas
Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.
San Antonio, Texas
This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.
San Antonio, Texas
The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.
San Antonio, Texas
A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.
San Antonio, Texas
Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.
San Antonio, Texas
These boots are made for selfies.
Fort Stockton, Texas
The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.
Fredericksburg, Texas
Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.