Franklin Mountains State Park
Franklin Mountains State Park offers great hiking, biking and rock climbing. It also now offers the chance to see bighorn sheep, which were introduced back into the park in December 2024.
Selfie Instructions
Snap a selfie from inside the state park. While you’re there, be sure to stop by headquarters to find out the latest about the park’s bighorn sheep population.
Bush Family Home
The only address in Texas that can lay claim to two U.S. presidents, a first lady, a vice president, a second lady and two state governors.
Selfie Instructions
Snap a selfie in front of your favorite exhibit at the Bush family home.
Museum of the Big Bend
Discover the art, photography, history and culture of the Big Bend region of Texas with a visit to the Museum of the Big Bend, where interactive exhibits loaded with artifacts and stories showcase the interesting and varied heritage of the region.
Selfie Instructions
Snap a selfie at the museum's Tall Rockshelter exhibit.
Rio Bosque Wetlands Park
This 372-acre city park is home to more than 200 species of birds. A pair of windmills pump water to supplement the park’s water needs, helping to restore unique ecosystems once found in the region.
Selfie Instructions
Snap a selfie with either of Rio Bosque’s windmills in the background.
The Mayor of Lajitas
No one is certain if Lajitas mayor Clay Henry IV is a Democrat, a Republican or an Independent. Everyone in town does know their mayor is, undisputedly, a goat.
Selfie Instructions
Snap a selfie with Clay Henry, the goat mayor of Lajitas.
Marfa Lights
Accounts of strange lights just east of Marfa began circulating in the 19th century and have continued nonstop ever since. These lights may be red, blue or white, and usually appear randomly throughout the night,
regardless of season or weather.
Selfie Instructions
Getting a selfie with Marfa’s mystery lights is likely impossible, so we’ll settle for a selfie at the Marfa Lights Viewing Area.