A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

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

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.

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

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."

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

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

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

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

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.