A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

The 19th-century ruins hide deep in an overgrown forest.

This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.

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

Abandoned railroad tunnel is home to a colony of three million Mexican free-tail bats.

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

Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

In Paradise Cemetery resides a mysterious headstone with a strange inscription.

This family cemetery is a reminder of a smallpox outbreak in late-19th-century Texas.

This abandoned building made of petrified wood was once a hotspot for buying moonshine.

The biggest drug trafficking passage between Mexico and the U.S.

Its collection is a sweet reminder of the shuttered factory.

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

The final resting place of Captain William Becknell, the Old West frontiersman who forged the Santa Fe Trail.

Victims of the Webster Massacre are buried here in a mass grave.

A local museum honors Wheeler native Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon.

A curious cone-shaped structure made of wire and covered with antlers.

Seven flags adorn this Texas museum, one for each of the powers that have ruled the area.

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

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