Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

This small museum tells the story of Fort Worth's first and largest superstore.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

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

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

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

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

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

Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.