The hotel was built in 1956, in the quirky "space age" style, (aka googie style), popular then thanks to the Cold War and a growing interest in outer space.
The part of Texas with almost no residents is at the bottom of a wide section of the United States of America that is home to only 1% of the U.S. population.
Hate crime rates are slightly down in Texas but still way too high. The group that draws the most hatred you can probably guess but the second may surprise you.