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

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

A mysterious drive-in nestled in the forest that leaves little to the imagination.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.

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

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

A trio of colossal statues spread across a Dallas neighborhood chart the emergence of a giant robot born of a locomotive and spilled gin.

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

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

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

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

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

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

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

A Texas cave network is home to some of the world's most spectacular-looking and bizarrely named mineral formations.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.