In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.

Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.