A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

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

An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.

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

This collection of bronze hands comes from astronauts, presidents, baseball greats, and more.

The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.

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

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

This soda factory is one of the last in America to use real cane sugar despite the protestations of Dr Pepper.

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

This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.

A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.

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

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.

Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

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

An abandoned movie set in the desert of West Texas.

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

This one-woman cemetery was a small civil rights victory.

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.

A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.

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

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.