Controversially claiming the title of world's biggest bass drum, UT's Big Bertha was once made radioactive by the Manhattan Project.

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.

A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

The 19th-century ruins hide deep in an overgrown forest.

Resting place of the Texas A&M canine mascots, who watch the game from the grave with their own miniature scoreboard.

This hollowed salt dome is the largest oil storage facility in the world, hoarding 250 million barrels of crude oil.

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

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

The wreckage of a crash that killed nine people still litters the Franklin Mountains.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

The site of Billy the Kid’s most famous escape and the end to the Lincoln County War.

Inside this small museum resides a strange mix of miniature collections passed down over time.

Where hills of dirt conceal the burial ground of one of the most powerful ancient Native American societies.

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

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

$10,000 won in a poker game in 1884 allowed James Draughon to build this intriguing home.

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

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

Where Santa Claus held up a Texas bank and started a statewide manhunt.

On a dusty county road sit the ruins of a ghost town's abandoned church.

Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.