Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

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

A colorful public mural in San Antonio's West Side encourages students to stay in school.

The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.

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

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

These boots are made for selfies.

The cremains of those who donated their bodies to science are buried in a tiny cemetery behind the building.

Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.

This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.

A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.

This underwater old Texas hill town only resurfaces during harsh drought.

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

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

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

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

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