You should have seen the first tech demonstrator for the Raptor engine (the family that powers Starship). It was basically a water tower (built out in the desert, welded by people specialising in building water towers). But it flew, and it landed, and then it served as a lights & camera mount for the field for a few years.

Starhopper is still there, on a parking lot next to the launch site. :)

https://starship-spacex.fandom.com/wiki/Starhopper