The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia.

This former hub for crafty philosophers was founded by a writer who died aboard the infamous RMS Lusitania.

This sprawling collection of saintly relics includes such fascinations as wood from the Cross of Jesus and threads from Mary's veil.

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.

A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.

A Texas cave network is home to some of the world's most spectacular-looking and bizarrely named mineral formations.

A curious cone-shaped structure made of wire and covered with antlers.

Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.

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

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

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

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

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

Not everything is bigger in Texas.

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

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

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

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

An abandoned mine where dreams of quicksilver trickled away over 75 years ago.

An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.

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