The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs.

A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of “Friendly."

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.

A rim-made reptile in North Dakota.

A monument to the center of the North American continent may be off by a few miles.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

The magic's in the hole!

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

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

Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.