Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.

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

This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.

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

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.

This unique tower has been home to malaria-fighting bats for 100 years.

Abandoned railroad tunnel is home to a colony of three million Mexican free-tail bats.

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

Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt.

The world's second-longest burning light bulb.

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

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

Baptisms in troughs and post-sermon rodeos at the world's biggest cowboy church.

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

A trio of colossal statues spread across a Dallas neighborhood chart the emergence of a giant robot born of a locomotive and spilled gin.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.