NATALIJA UGRINA

The famous Shane Road railroad crossing — San Antonio's Ghost Tracks I pulled up to the intersection of Shane Road and Villamain in the middle of a bright, sunny afternoon, armed with nothing but a healthy dose of skepticism and a vague sense that I was being watched. The railroad tracks stretched out in both directions — quiet, rusted, completely unremarkable. And yet, something about standing there made the hair on my arms stand straight up. Maybe it was the folklore I'd be

Proof that Cut and Shoot, Texas is real — and yes, I went. If you've never heard of Cut and Shoot, Texas, you're not alone — and you probably won't believe it's real the first time someone says it. I didn't. I was standing at a baggage carousel, half-asleep, making airport small talk with a stranger. He told me he was from Cut and Shoot. I laughed. He did not. I pulled out my phone right there between the luggage carts, and there it was — Cut and Shoot, Texas, population just