Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

This museum is dedicated to the cultural history of tobacco and salt, once monopolized in Japan.

Decades of discarded bottle caps line this alleyway, a fixture of Texas A&M.

A curious statue fit for a mad tea party.

Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.

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

Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

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

Beer lover's can-covered house.

This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

The largest underground pedestrian tunnel system in the U.S. mostly caters to the people working in the offices above, but provides a great, air-conditioned way to traverse the city.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.