The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

This little dolphin is the first monument dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community in the southern United States.

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

A colorful public mural in San Antonio's West Side encourages students to stay in school.

Not everything is bigger in Texas.

Baptisms in troughs and post-sermon rodeos at the world's biggest cowboy church.

An abandoned mine where dreams of quicksilver trickled away over 75 years ago.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

A tribute to the little-known group of women who were the first ever to fly aircraft in the U.S. military.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.

A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

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

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

A Victorian mansion, painstakingly reproduced to appear just as the the Munster's family home did on TV.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

After serving in Vietnam, Korea, and even a stint in the Turkish navy, the unique ship is now open as a museum.