This grave marks the final resting place of pioneer John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed.

Discover a beautiful natural paradise, minutes away from a thriving city.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

A starship has landed in Texas, a welcome break for weary travelers from a drab stretch of I-35.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

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

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.

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

These boots are made for selfies.

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

A natural formation that resembles a camel resting in the New Mexico desert.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

This is one really big nut.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.