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

Baptisms in troughs and post-sermon rodeos at the world's biggest cowboy church.

In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, this was the former home of the Marshal of Gravity and the site of his tragic death.

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

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

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

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

Campus tradition says couples who walk beneath this enormous oak will stay together forever.

Local arts organization founded in a former church.

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

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

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

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

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

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

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

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

Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.

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

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.