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Houston, Texas

Twilight Epiphany Skyspace

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.
revolg1 Added by revolg1
Austin, Texas

Frost Bank Tower

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.
Spencer Darr Added by Spencer Darr
Fort Worth, Texas

Man With a Briefcase

The man who wasn't there.
Added by dunwithluv
Wichita Falls, Texas

Newby-McMahon Building

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.
Dustin Stonecipher Added by Dustin Stonecipher
Dallas, Texas

Texas Theatre

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.
Added by clr729
Seguin, Texas

World's Largest Pecan

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.
rocketship2mars Added by rocketship2mars
San Antonio, Texas

Alamo Cat Graves

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Austin, Texas

'Hi, How Are You' Mural

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.
Added by fletcherism
Rockport, Texas

The Big Tree

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.
Spencer Darr Added by Spencer Darr
Irving, Texas

Momo Spot

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.
Added by pkrishna
Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth Stockyards

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.
pblanco0067 Added by pblanco0067
Houston, Texas

Palace of the Golden Orbs

An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Dallas, Texas

Thanks-Giving Square

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.
OutsideSuburbia Added by OutsideSuburbia
Austin, Texas

Austin Moonlight Towers

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Houston, Texas

Museum of Health and Medical Science

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.
Added by mbison
Houston, Texas

The Big Bubble

There is an unmarked red button hidden over Houston's Buffalo Bayou that is just begging to pushed...
Added by threlkelded
Cedar Creek, Texas

Ms. Pearl

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.
Spencer Darr Added by Spencer Darr
Austin, Texas

Mueller SunFlowers

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.
Dustin Stonecipher Added by Dustin Stonecipher
Cedar Creek, Texas

Pecan Pie Vending Machine

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.
Meg Added by Meg
Austin, Texas

Uncommon Objects

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth Water Gardens

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.
Clinton Added by Clinton
Schulenburg, Texas

Painted Churches of Texas

Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Waxahachie, Texas

Cowboy Church of Ellis County

Baptisms in troughs and post-sermon rodeos at the world's biggest cowboy church.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Aurora, Texas

1890s Alien Gravesite

This small town Texas cemetery is said to be the burial site of a UFO pilot who crashed in the 1800s.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser