Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

A symbol of Texas pride.

World's largest Christmas store.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

Now abandoned, this East Austin school for the disabled began as the "State Colony for the Feeble-minded."

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

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

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

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

The top of a giant mesa, just outside of Amarillo, appears to float in the sky above.

A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

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

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

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

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

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

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.