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

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

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

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

The shattered remnants of a meteor that struck Santa Fe more than a billion years ago.

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

The bank that helped fund the Mexican-American War and the purchase of Alaska met its downfall after helping Augusto Pinochet launder money.

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.