Anybody who's lived in Amarillo for any length of time can tell you, we're certainly no stranger to weird attractions. I mean, hello! You've seen our odd signs, caddys nosedown in the dirt, etc..

Weird is our normal out here. But that definitely doesn't mean we don't appreciate the other roadside oddities that can be found outside the city limits. In fact, I'd say that it's a true thrill to come across that one thing that pops up out of nowhere and leaves us scratching our heads asking "What the hell was that?!"

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Yes. Yes. Now come closer, my dears. I've got a little something to show you.

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You might have to squint a little, but she's out there.

See her?

Maybe if we get a little bit closer.

And closer....

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Now you see her!

Behold. The Claude Zebra of US-287.

Crikey! Innit a beaut? What a gorgeous sheila right there.

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First time I saw her while driving down US-287 I was completely baffled.

It's not every day that you see this random old zebra safari truck sitting pretty on the side of US-287. The first time I caught it out of the corner of my eye, my first thought was, "we don't have any zebras around here".

What are we doing with a zebra safari-type truck when there are clearly no zebras in the Texas Panhandle?

Well, before we say that, we should probably check with Rick Looby and see if he has any, but I digress.

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Turns out, this truck WAS indeed used for something back in the day. According to a comment on this Facebook post, it was once used as a tour vehicle at Elkins Ranch.

If you're unsure of what that is, Elkins Ranch does Jeep tours in Palo Duro, and they have all sorts of different Jeeps and paint jobs that they do to them. They're always quirky and fun to help add to the experience.

 

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Now the real question is, why is this just sitting on the side of the road? There don't seem to be any markings on it like they're using it for promotion of their tours or anything. Maybe they just wanted to add to the quirkiness of Amarillo?

Regardless of the reason, it's funny to see and I like it. I say leave it right there for all the other travelers like myself who will have a moment of whiplash while crying "What the hell was that?!"

LOOK: Vintage Postcards of Palo Duro Canyon

These vintage postcards of Palo Duro Canyon are a true look into the past.

You may recognize quite a few of the iconic landmarks found in the canyon, but there's still others that you just might have not seen yet! Key word...."yet."

Take a trip into the past with these spectacular vintage postcards, you'll be inspired to take a hike!

Check Out The Original Names For These Amarillo Streets

It's hard to imagine these well-known Amarillo streets as any other name. Try to imagine giving directions to someone while using their original names. Gets tricky, doesn't it?

The new names (that we currently know them by) came mostly from associates of Henry Luckett, who drew the first map of the area. When this took place exactly, records do not show, but the street name revamp is covered extensively in 'Old Town Amarillo' by Judge John Crudgington, published in the Plains Historical Review in 1957.

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