The only museum dedicated to the history of the "Magic Lantern," a medieval slide projector.

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

Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.

An oddities shop packed with twisted treasures inspired by Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.

A unique cartoon-filled roadside attraction.

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

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

One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.

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

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

This gas station offers wine tastings and craft beer.

The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.

Campus tradition says couples who walk beneath this enormous oak will stay together forever.

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

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.

A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

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

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

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

In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.

An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.