Marfa’s El Cosmico offers “temporary liberation from the built world” with its 18-acre “motel” consisting of teepees, trailers and tents. Showers are communal (as are the frequent on-site performances and happenings) but the whole place is so well designed you’d never care. Quiet hours start at 11pm and only friendly canines are welcome, adding to the laid-back but artfully respectful vibe that permeates the much-loved West Texas town. Photo 4 of 9 in Design-Minded Outdoor Summer Getaways by Zinzi Edmundson

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Marfa’s El Cosmico offers “temporary liberation from the built world” with its 18-acre “motel” consisting of teepees, trailers and tents. Showers are communal (as are the frequent on-site performances and happenings) but the whole place is so well designed you’d never care. Quiet hours start at 11pm and only friendly canines are welcome, adding to the laid-back but artfully respectful vibe that permeates the much-loved West Texas town.