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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Amarillo

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Amarillo, Texas

Updated July 3, 2022

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Cadillac Ranch

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.
“Ozymandias on the Plains”, pictured with the sock vandalism.

Amarillo, Texas

'Ozymandias on the Plains'

A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.
Combine City has 14 “planted” combine tractors…

Amarillo, Texas

Combine City

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.
The Second Amendment Cowboy

Amarillo, Texas

The Second Amendment Cowboy

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

Amarillo, Texas

Helium Time Columns Monument

A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.
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Floating Mesa

The top of a giant mesa, just outside of Amarillo, appears to float in the sky above.
12 miles from Amarillo
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Panhandle, Texas

Pantex Plant

The only nuclear weapon assembly and disassembly plant in the U.S.
17 miles from Amarillo
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There’s a time-tested saying about things being large in Texas—and it certainly holds true for the state’s artworks, many of which are so huge or sprawling they could only reasonably live outdoors. Across the vast expanse of the Lone Star State are artistic testaments to some of the area’s oddest characters and stories.

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One of Houston’s four giant concrete Beatles.

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The Jack Sisemore Traveland RV Museum in Amarillo, Texas houses one of the largest collections of restored RVs in the country.
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