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Marfa, Texas
Photo: Allison Meier, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Marfa Lights are glowing orbs reported over the Mitchell Flat south of Highway 90 in West Texas, with accounts traced in local tradition to the 1880s. The official viewing area, about nine miles east of Marfa, draws visitors most nights to watch for them. The lights are not guaranteed.
Free roadside viewing area with a parking lot and restrooms; the lights are best looked for after dark, and sightings are not guaranteed.
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