One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

These boots are made for selfies.

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

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

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

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

This quirky local sculpture is quite literally a fish out of water.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

This 12-foot-tall T-rex is the largest K’Nex skeleton sculpture in the world.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.

Once a bustling cotton factory, this early 20th-century building is now home to a thriving artspace.

What else would you call a playground hidden in Alabama's oldest and largest cemetery?