Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

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

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

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

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

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

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

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

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

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

Local arts organization founded in a former church.

An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.

A Bhutanese temple gifted from the isolated Himalayan kingdom is now a surprising cultural gem located at the University of Texas at El Paso.

A mysteriously abandoned campsite in San Angelo State Park.

Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.

The 19th-century ruins hide deep in an overgrown forest.

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

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

Tucked away down this Baytown alley exists a one-of-a-kind art exhibit of technicolor umbrellas.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.