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

This little dolphin is the first monument dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community in the southern United States.

The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

The final resting place of a baseball legend who was better known for his behavior off the field.

Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

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

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

An amazing stag sculpture constructed entirely of discarded materials.

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

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

Constructed in 1859 as a general store and post office, the store is still used to this day and was featured in the Walking Dead series.

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

Victims of the Webster Massacre are buried here in a mass grave.

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

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

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

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

This stone windmill marks an old, mysterious homestead in what is now central Austin.

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

To honor a beloved Austin radio DJ a neighborhood bridge has been covered in a loving mosaic.