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

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

Seven flags adorn this Texas museum, one for each of the powers that have ruled the area.

A Texas landowner spelled out his name with three miles of trees, a giant signature that's been used by NASA to evaluate satellite imagery.

The petroleum industry brings you the joys of hydrocarbons and largest collection of antique oil rigs in the world.

A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.

The folks at the Devil's Rope Museum want you to get hooked on barbed wire history.

The only nuclear weapon assembly and disassembly plant in the U.S.

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

Witness to many historic moments in early Texas history.

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

Two massive and unstable sinkholes are yearning to unite, and their consummation could be catastrophic.

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

A tribute to the little-known group of women who were the first ever to fly aircraft in the U.S. military.

This is probably not the Target you're looking for.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

This memorial marks the devastating day that Texas City was destroyed in a daisy chain of exploding ships.

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

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.

A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.

Remembering the Alamo with a full-scale replica of the 1836 city.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.