along the rail route, but off the beaten track, i find out how close we came to the end of the world. three, two, one, release. you and i have just started something that we can t stop. and discover a wonderland conjured from the imagination of a groundbreaking artist. i literally microwaved a microwave while it is microwaving. i m the only one in human history that has successfully pulled off this accomplishment. this is americana, but not as we know it. in the middle of the west texas desert, you can walk for miles and miles before you come across anything resembling a homestead, or civilisation. this is one of the most remote areas in the country.
but off the beaten track, i find out how close we came to the end of the world. three, two, one, release. you and i have just started something that we can t stop. and discover a wonderland conjured from the imagination of a groundbreaking artist. i literally microwaved a microwave while it is microwaving. i m the only one in human history that has successfully pulled off this accomplishment. this is americana, but not as we know it. in the middle of the west texas desert, you can walk for miles and miles before you come across anything resembling a homestead, or civilisation. this is one of the most remote areas in the country.
in the middle of the west texas desert, you can walk for miles and miles before you come across anything resembling a homestead, or civilisation. this is one of the most remote areas in the country. and then, you come across this. i got to be honest, that is the last thing i would imagine i would see in the middle of the desert. you can t actually buy anything here, it s an artwork, but that doesn t mean people don t come for miles to see it. like these two, who have driven eight hours from dallas. i have driven eight hours from dallas. ~ , ., ., , dallas. i think it is a really interesting dallas. ! think it is a really interesting social- dallas. i think it is a really - interesting social commentary on branding, and i think it s very ironic to have it here in the middle of the desert. and
of a groundbreaking artist. i literally microwaved a microwave while it is microwaving. i m the only one in human history that has successfully pulled off this accomplishment. this is americana, but not as we know it. in the middle of the west texas desert, you can walk for miles and miles before you come across anything resembling a homestead, or civilisation. this is one of the most remote areas in the country. and then, you come across this. i ve got to be honest, that is the last thing i would imagine i would see in the middle of the desert. you can t actually buy anything
because you e oh, okay. i m going to do about three turns, or somersaults whatever. you can do it because there s nothing holding you back. reporter: 180 seconds later, it was time to come home. three good parachutes, a soft landing in the west texas desert, and the emergence of one grateful girl from grapevine, texas. it was my turn to get to the door oh! wow! and i just was screaming. reporter: wally funk comes home with her place in space history solidified, and only one last item on the bucket list: i want to go back up to space. and that s where my brain has been in space ever since i came back. reporter: for cbs news, doug dunbar, grapevine, texas. diaz: wally proving it s never too late to dream. that is the cbs weekend news for this saturday. thanks for watching. i m adriana diaz in chicago. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs