The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.

This underwater old Texas hill town only resurfaces during harsh drought.

A mysteriously abandoned campsite in San Angelo State Park.

This grimly-titled Texas cemetery is all that remains of a Wild West settlement with possibly the worst name.

A unique cartoon-filled roadside attraction.

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

The remains of Abó, Gran Quivera, and Qurai are monuments to the long, complicated history of the Indigenous people of the Southwest.

The ruins of this former mining boomtown once housed over 3,000 people. Now, the population is two.

Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.

This 1950s-era nostalgic roadside New Mexico attraction consists of a quirky curio store and museum embedded into the face of a cave.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

A mecca of Mexican art and cuisine just over the border.

Crumbling remnants of what was once a booming town full of silver.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

This ancient trail has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people.

This oasis-like spring in the Sonoran Desert is home to unique, endangered species.

Previously a hot spring, this park remains a site of unique history, wildlife, and geology.