If you are ever out in West Texas at night, you should spend an hour or two waiting for the “lights”.
Native American residents knew about Marfa Mystery Lights long before the first recorded sighting in 1883.
The Marfa lights don’t show up all the time, but are worth your time. The worst thing that can happen is that you will see millions of stars over the open desert. The best thing that can happen is seeing something memorable and magical.
Photo by Mario de Marzi
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