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

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 refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.

A tiny graveyard with a mysterious past.

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.

Legend says the horned lizard spent 31 years sealed in a time capsule before he was discovered alive.

"They died with their boots on."

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

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.

Soldiers honored the beloved Pat with a special grave.

A 19th century family buried their dead among the pines, beneath gravestones styled after ancient Scottish cairns.

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

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

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

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