The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.

This war hero's old shop remembers the fine line between medicine and quackery during the Revolutionary War.

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

Remembering the Alamo with a full-scale replica of the 1836 city.

A starship has landed in Texas, a welcome break for weary travelers from a drab stretch of I-35.

Pay homage to the "Top Woman Athlete of the Twentieth Century."

Dedicated to the first Black recipient of the Navy Cross.

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

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

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

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

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

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

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

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

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

Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

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