Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

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

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

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

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

Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

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

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

Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.

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

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

These boots are made for selfies.

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

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

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

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.