Hike the ruins of a zoo that was shut down by an unsolved murder.

A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.

Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

This stone windmill marks an old, mysterious homestead in what is now central Austin.

A musical sanctuary that preserves gospel’s Golden Age is tucked inside a library at Baylor University.

This unique landscape is the only place in the world to dig for hourglass-selenite crystals.

This vintage theme park is peak Christmas kitsch—and it's open all summer.

On the outskirts of San Antonio, a small bridge is said to be the home of a mysterious local legend known as the "Donkey Lady."

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

Dedicated to the first Black recipient of the Navy Cross.

A symbol of Texas pride.

A city park that sits on top of a freeway.

Decaying military base deactivated in the 70s is now visited by urban explorers and military enthusiasts.

Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.

This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.

In Oklahoma City's Bricktown, there's a street that don't use jelly.

A crew of die-hard train buffs spent decades turning a defunct stretch of railway in Oklahoma City into a museum now home to over 50 antique and restored trains.

This giant mimetic milk bottle has encouraged Route 66 travelers to choose dairy since 1948.

One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.

This family cemetery is a reminder of a smallpox outbreak in late-19th-century Texas.

Fascinating military history, awe-inspiring wildlife encounters, and endless outdoor adventures draw people to this sprawling park.