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

This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

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

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

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

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

Human remains in varying states of decay are strewn about this Texas State facility for scientific study.

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

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

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

A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.

An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.

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

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

This underwater old Texas hill town only resurfaces during harsh drought.

The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.

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

This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.