A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

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

Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.

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

Resting place of the Texas A&M canine mascots, who watch the game from the grave with their own miniature scoreboard.

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

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

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

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

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.

Controversially claiming the title of world's biggest bass drum, UT's Big Bertha was once made radioactive by the Manhattan Project.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.

A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.

Visitors can walk over the largest concentration of Columbian mammoths to have died from one event.

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

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.