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

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.

The largest public collection of roses in the United States.

Not everything is bigger in Texas.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

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

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

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

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

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

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

This one-woman cemetery was a small civil rights victory.

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

A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.

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

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

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