An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

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

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.

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

This grimly-titled Texas cemetery is all that remains of a Wild West settlement with possibly the worst name.

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.

A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.

An oddities shop packed with twisted treasures inspired by Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.

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

This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.

The top of a giant mesa, just outside of Amarillo, appears to float in the sky above.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

The world's second-longest burning light bulb.

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.

These boots are made for selfies.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.