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

Amtrak's least-used stop in the entire country sits in a tiny West Texas town.

This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.

The unique location where the former president was rapidly sworn in.

An oasis of lilies cultivated by the "Indiana Jones of Water Lilies."

An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.

This little dolphin is the first monument dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community in the southern United States.

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

Where Santa Claus held up a Texas bank and started a statewide manhunt.

This eight-mile stretch of road gets its name from a local legend about a lost soul searching for his head.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.

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

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

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

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

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

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

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.