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

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

This unique tower has been home to malaria-fighting bats for 100 years.

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

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

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

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

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

A symbol of Texas pride.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

Visitors can walk over the largest concentration of Columbian mammoths to have died from one event.

The oldest functional consecrated church on Mustang Island.

This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”

This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.

Hidden beyond a kitschy giant beetle is this remarkably sprawling collection of preserved insects.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

These boots are made for selfies.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.