The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.

Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.

An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.

In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.

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

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

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

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

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

Beer lover's can-covered house.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

Local arts organization founded in a former church.

A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.