The birthplace of both the Atomic Age and Godzilla, and the namesake of the bathing suit.

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.

An enormous concrete structure built over a nuclear crater.

The largest man-made crater in the U.S. marks the spot where we once tested mining with nukes.

The site where a nuclear bomb was lowered over 8,000 feet underground and detonated as an experiment in natural gas extraction.

This largely forgotten piece of Cold War history stands hidden in the woods just north of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

On October 26, 1963, a 12-kiloton nuclear device was detonated here in granite some 1,211 feet below the ground surface.

A facility built in 1992 for an underground nuclear test remains in place today.

The contents of this safe survived a 37-kiloton nuclear bomb.

Seller of surplus nuclear research materials.

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

This building is a recreation of the gatehouse that separated Los Alamos from the outside world during the era of the Manhattan Project.

A Texas-sized particle collider that was abandoned due to its Texas-sized budget.

Local artists have long claimed these highway pylons as a place to celebrate Mexican-American history through artwork.

Venture from downtown Houston to the suburb of Katy for stellar Malaysian food.

Originally brought to Texas by Czech settlers, these sweet and savory pastries are an essential local breakfast staple.

Houston’s oldest continuously-operating Tex-Mex restaurant has been a community hub since 1941.

A replica of a Dutch windmill in honor of those who settled in the region from the Netherlands.

This convenience store-turned-brewpub serves up inventive Indian cuisine and a wide selection of beers.

Wander among the gravestones in this historic border town.

At this Austin dive bar, it's been Christmas every day for more than 50 years.

At this rural museum, visitors can experience "Boomtown U.S.A.," a lifelike re-creation of an oil boomtown in the 1930s.