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

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

Two massive and unstable sinkholes are yearning to unite, and their consummation could be catastrophic.

A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

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

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

This collection of bronze hands comes from astronauts, presidents, baseball greats, and more.

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

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

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

Decaying military base deactivated in the 70s is now visited by urban explorers and military enthusiasts.

Natural catch-basin rocks covered in thousands of drawings spanning many millennia.

Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.

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

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

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

This small town Texas cemetery is said to be the burial site of a UFO pilot who crashed in the 1800s.

A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.