Desert Wonder · Texas

Marfa Lights

Unexplained desert lights since the 1880s

TypeDesert Wonder
StateTexas
Best seasonYear-round (clear, dark nights)
How to visitFree; official viewing platform on US-90 east of Marfa

Mysterious glowing orbs that appear, split, and drift over the desert southeast of Marfa — reported since the 1880s and never fully explained. A roadside viewing platform on US-90 is the place to watch and wonder after dark.

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Drifting orbs over the black desert.

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