Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.

These boots are made for selfies.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

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

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

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

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

The world's second-longest burning light bulb.

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

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

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

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

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

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

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

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

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

This soda factory is one of the last in America to use real cane sugar despite the protestations of Dr Pepper.

Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.

Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted.

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

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

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

"Dallas’s pretty much only carnivorous plant gallery."