The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

Coca Cola may be "the real thing" but its inventor, buried at this Georgia gravesite, called it a "valuable brain tonic."

One of only two pod-shaped homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

This divisive system of turtle tunnels was built to save animals stranded after a highway split a lake in half.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

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

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

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

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

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

Unusual house, in an unusual neighborhood, home to some very unusual peanuts.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

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

The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.

San Antonio's first 3-D stereoscopic mural is a trippy treat for the eyes.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

An amazing stag sculpture constructed entirely of discarded materials.

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

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