Back in 2016, a tiny cinderblock shack beside the railroad on US 90, 15 miles west of Marathon – morphed into Target Marathon, complete with Target’s bull's-eye logo. There's nothing here except a sly nod to Prada Marfa, itself a sly nod to…something or other. We think. Whatever, guerrilla art in the middle of nowhere is always fun.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Marfa Mystery Lights Viewing Area
25.35 MILES
Ghost lights, mystery lights…call them what you want, but the Marfa Lights, flickering beneath the Chinati Mountains, have been capturing travelers’…
11.88 MILES
Behind Sul Ross State University, a trail leads up the dusty slopes of Hancock Hill. As well as offering fine views of the area, the hill holds some…
11.97 MILES
On the campus of Sul Ross State University, this great little museum holds exhibits on locally found marine fossils, Native American pictographs, Spanish…
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center
27.43 MILES
Four miles south of town, the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center exhibits the region's flora in gardens and on trails. Take a 2-mile hike down into a canyon,…
Nearby West Texas attractions
11.88 MILES
Behind Sul Ross State University, a trail leads up the dusty slopes of Hancock Hill. As well as offering fine views of the area, the hill holds some…
11.97 MILES
On the campus of Sul Ross State University, this great little museum holds exhibits on locally found marine fossils, Native American pictographs, Spanish…
3. Marfa Mystery Lights Viewing Area
25.35 MILES
Ghost lights, mystery lights…call them what you want, but the Marfa Lights, flickering beneath the Chinati Mountains, have been capturing travelers’…
4. Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center
27.43 MILES
Four miles south of town, the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center exhibits the region's flora in gardens and on trails. Take a 2-mile hike down into a canyon,…