Places Taggaul Wants to Go

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

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

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

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

This three-mile concrete levee in Pueblo, Colorado was transformed into the world’s longest painting.

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

Possibly the world's only drive-in movie theater with an attached motel.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.

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

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

A mysteriously abandoned campsite in San Angelo State Park.

A Bhutanese temple gifted from the isolated Himalayan kingdom is now a surprising cultural gem located at the University of Texas at El Paso.

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

This is probably not the Target you're looking for.

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

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

The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.

This mountain tram provides stunning views while hanging from a single, steel thread.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.