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All the United States Texas Alpine

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Alpine

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Alpine, Texas

Updated February 22, 2024

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The desk atop Hancock Hill in 2021.

Alpine, Texas

Sul Ross Desk

A group of college students hauled a desk up a mountain more than 40 years ago. The notebooks inside have become a makeshift time capsule.
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Target Marathon

Alpine, Texas

Target Marathon

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Marfa, Texas

Marfa Lights

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.
14 miles from Alpine
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Marfa, Texas

Faith Alive Cowboy Church Radio Station

Not everything is bigger in Texas.
21 miles from Alpine
The front of the building

Fort Davis, Texas

Rattlers & Reptiles

A rattlesnake museum showcasing over 30 species, in a century-old building that used to be the general store in this tiny West Texas town.
21 miles from Alpine
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Marfa, Texas

Wrong Store

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.
21 miles from Alpine
Hotel Paisano

Marfa, Texas

Hotel Paisano

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 filmĀ "Giant."
21 miles from Alpine
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