A tower that pays homage to local sailors who perished under the waves.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.

Final resting place of Geronimo, Quanah Parker, and the first atomic gun ever fired.

The world's only museum devoted solely to the art and collection of action figures.

The largest land animal skull ever discovered.

Collection of skeletal systems from the "world's leading supplier of osteological specimens."

A museum honoring Oklahoma military service, where you can look into Hitler's mirror and see a Mickey Mouse gas mask.

Sitting in the arguable birthplace of the Wild West, this museum holds the largest collection of bronco busting bric-a-brac in the world.

A museum and apothecary garden devoted to the history of frontier medicine.

Home to the story of the outlaw turned funhouse mummy, Elmer McCurdy.

One of the largest Masonic temples in the world, created at the height of the oil boom in ostentatious style.

A funhouse dummy that turned out to be a real life mummy, Elmer McCurdy is an urban legend come true.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

The oldest continuously operating church in California.