Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

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

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

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

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

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

Tucked away down this Baytown alley exists a one-of-a-kind art exhibit of technicolor umbrellas.

A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.

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

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

Decaying military base deactivated in the 70s is now visited by urban explorers and military enthusiasts.

Natural catch-basin rocks covered in thousands of drawings spanning many millennia.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.

A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

It specializes in outsider art and artifacts of secret societies.

Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.