This Italianate Villa-style castle is pretty to look at, just keep off the private property.

These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.

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

These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

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

Constructed in 1859 as a general store and post office, the store is still used to this day and was featured in the Walking Dead series.

An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

A curious statue fit for a mad tea party.

This lake sits on an estimated 4 million tons of salt.

In Houston's airport, a cow is properly equipped to jump over the moon.

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

This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.

The biggest drug trafficking passage between Mexico and the U.S.

Known as one of America's most beautiful public restrooms.

A town pays homage to its namesake.

Its collection is a sweet reminder of the shuttered factory.

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

This family cemetery is a reminder of a smallpox outbreak in late-19th-century Texas.

A local museum honors Wheeler native Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon.

This abandoned building made of petrified wood was once a hotspot for buying moonshine.

The petroleum industry brings you the joys of hydrocarbons and largest collection of antique oil rigs in the world.

A prison-like structure guards the remains of a notorious Old West outlaw.