This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.

This house proudly displays an interactive and continuously changing exhibit of lawn flamingos.

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

This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.

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

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.

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

Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.

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

A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.

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

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

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

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

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

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.

Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.