This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

The only museum dedicated to the history of the "Magic Lantern," a medieval slide projector.

Located in the place where the Columbia space shuttle came down, a museum-memorial that is both touching and informative.

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.

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

A collection of obscure and vintage equipment used for television, film, and radio.

Home to a full-scale replica of the Ezekiel Airship, an aircraft that allegedly flew in 1902—a year before the Wright brothers took to the skies over Kitty Hawk.

The bridge continues the legacy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policy.

An amazing stag sculpture constructed entirely of discarded materials.

One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

This seaworthy collection was sparked by one man's passion for sailing.

Decades of discarded bottle caps line this alleyway, a fixture of Texas A&M.

A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.

Search for traces of the dinosaurs that roamed here more than 90 million years ago.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

"Dallas’s pretty much only carnivorous plant gallery."

Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.

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

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

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

This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.