Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

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

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

"Dallas’s pretty much only carnivorous plant gallery."

A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.

Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

A Victorian mansion, painstakingly reproduced to appear just as the the Munster's family home did on TV.

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

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.

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

A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.