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

The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.

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

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

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

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

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

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

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

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

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

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

This memorial marks the devastating day that Texas City was destroyed in a daisy chain of exploding ships.