A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

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

For nearly a century, one of the oldest barbershops in Texas has been cutting hair the old fashioned way.

One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.

Campus tradition says couples who walk beneath this enormous oak will stay together forever.

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

"They died with their boots on."

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.

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

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.

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

These boots are made for selfies.

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

Beer lover's can-covered house.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

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

A Texas cave network is home to some of the world's most spectacular-looking and bizarrely named mineral formations.

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

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.