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St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

A starship has landed in Texas, a welcome break for weary travelers from a drab stretch of I-35.

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

"Dallas’s pretty much only carnivorous plant gallery."

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

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

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.

This soda factory is one of the last in America to use real cane sugar despite the protestations of Dr Pepper.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

A Texas cave network is home to some of the world's most spectacular-looking and bizarrely named mineral formations.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

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

Its incredible collection preserves 170 years of sewing machine history.

One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.

This historic theater's pipe organ still accompanies silent films just like it did in 1929.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

The first home of the doomed aviatrix Amelia Earhart.

A museum documents the development of the invention that tamed the Wild West.

This quaint museum lets you take a ride on its antique carousels.