Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.

A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

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

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

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.

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

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

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

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

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.