The Atlas Obscura Guide To Terlingua

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

Updated October 3, 2009

Unusual Attractions in Terlingua

Postcard of the ghost town cemetery.

Terlingua, Texas

Terlingua Ghost Town

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

Terlingua, Texas

Lajitas Ghost Town

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

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An abandoned movie set in the desert of West Texas.

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