After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

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

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.

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

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

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

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

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

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

$10,000 won in a poker game in 1884 allowed James Draughon to build this intriguing home.

No matter what the plaque under this massive legume says, this is not the world's largest peanut.

A symbol of Texas pride.

A city park that sits on top of a freeway.

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

The final resting place of an outlaw, whose legend grew after death.

One of the world's largest Tesla coils.

A drowned river valley that was important to the Maori and European settlers.

A serene, almost spiritual place to do one's business. Who knew a public toilet could inspire and awe?

A network of fortifications that never saw conflict.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.