The world's second-longest burning light bulb.

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

In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.

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

An oddities shop packed with twisted treasures inspired by Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.

Its collection is a sweet reminder of the shuttered factory.

This unusual roadside attraction filled with handcrafted signage is home to a unique church.

This abandoned building made of petrified wood was once a hotspot for buying moonshine.

This soda factory is one of the last in America to use real cane sugar despite the protestations of Dr Pepper.

Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.

Amazingly detailed marble cinerary urns that once held the cremains of Roman elite.

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.

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

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

Abandoned railroad tunnel is home to a colony of three million Mexican free-tail bats.

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

Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

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

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.