The Old Mill shown in the opening credits of “Gone With the Wind” is actually fairly new, and was never a mill at all.

The final remnant of the Arkansas zinc industry is this historically protected ghost town.

An ever-growing collection of rare and strange objects owned by local Arkansas illusionist Maxwell Blade.

Its collection is a sweet reminder of the shuttered factory.

A curious cone-shaped structure made of wire and covered with antlers.

Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.

Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.

Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.

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

This unique tower has been home to malaria-fighting bats for 100 years.

Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.

Witness to many historic moments in early Texas history.

The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.

A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.

The end of times arrives, at least for the fish in the O.C. Fisher Reservoir.

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

The only international border marker within the United States.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

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