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A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.

In California, colorful roadside signs remind us all that love transcends borders.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

While you're unlikely to find riches here these days, this remote mine is a time capsule of the Gold Rush era.

Two geoglyphs that are truly unique to North America.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

An abandoned movie set in the desert of West Texas.

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.

Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.

A Texas-sized particle collider that was abandoned due to its Texas-sized budget.

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.

Austin’s nonprofit-run graffiti park where street art is meant to be painted over.

A symbol of Texas pride.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

A curious statue fit for a mad tea party.

This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.

A tower that pays homage to local sailors who perished under the waves.

A town pays homage to its namesake.

The oldest functional consecrated church on Mustang Island.

This eight-mile stretch of road gets its name from a local legend about a lost soul searching for his head.