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

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

Abandoned railroad tunnel is home to a colony of three million Mexican free-tail bats.

This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.

One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

These boots are made for selfies.

Remembering the Alamo with a full-scale replica of the 1836 city.

An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

Amazingly detailed marble cinerary urns that once held the cremains of Roman elite.

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

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

A collection of vintage liaison aircraft kept in flying condition and on display at an airfield in San Antonio.

The biggest drug trafficking passage between Mexico and the U.S.

Seven flags adorn this Texas museum, one for each of the powers that have ruled the area.