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

A community-funded monument to kindness in the face of life's difficulties.

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

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

This stone windmill marks an old, mysterious homestead in what is now central Austin.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

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

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.

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

To honor a beloved Austin radio DJ a neighborhood bridge has been covered in a loving mosaic.

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

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

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

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

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

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

After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

Controversially claiming the title of world's biggest bass drum, UT's Big Bertha was once made radioactive by the Manhattan Project.

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

A collection of 100 brains preserved in jars on the UT campus.