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All the United States Texas Alpine

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Alpine

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Alpine, Texas

Updated February 22, 2024

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The desk atop Hancock Hill in 2021.

Alpine, Texas

Sul Ross Desk

A group of college students hauled a desk up a mountain more than 40 years ago. The notebooks inside have become a makeshift time capsule.
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Marfa, Texas

Marfa Lights

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.
14 miles from Alpine

Marfa, Texas

Faith Alive Cowboy Church Radio Station

Not everything is bigger in Texas.
21 miles from Alpine
The front of the building

Fort Davis, Texas

Rattlers & Reptiles

A rattlesnake museum showcasing over 30 species, in a century-old building that used to be the general store in this tiny West Texas town.
21 miles from Alpine
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Marfa, Texas

Wrong Store

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.
21 miles from Alpine
Hotel Paisano

Marfa, Texas

Hotel Paisano

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