A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

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

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

Museum mostly in name, and only a restaurant depending on the day, this place could only exist in Marfa.

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

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

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

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

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

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.