Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.

Only a few signs remain of the buried Colorado mining town that supplied the uranium for the first atomic bomb.

A tribute to the little-known group of women who were the first ever to fly aircraft in the U.S. military.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, this was the former home of the Marshal of Gravity and the site of his tragic death.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

These boots are made for selfies.

A dam that moonlights as a gigantic, brutalist waterslide.

A unique cartoon-filled roadside attraction.

An abandoned movie set in the desert of West Texas.

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

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

A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

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

Not everything is bigger in Texas.

Once named the “world’s oldest gas station” due to its unusual construction material.

The Milburn-Price Culture Museum in Vega offers a brand-name oversized cultural attraction.

Two massive and unstable sinkholes are yearning to unite, and their consummation could be catastrophic.

The world's largest mineral hot springs is home to a herd of bison, a free public bath house, beautiful mineral formations, and a terrifying swinging bridge.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

The largest and best-preserved rotunda in Prague.