This little dolphin is the first monument dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community in the southern United States.

This abandoned building made of petrified wood was once a hotspot for buying moonshine.

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

The only nuclear weapon assembly and disassembly plant in the U.S.

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

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.

Soldiers honored the beloved Pat with a special grave.

A 19th century family buried their dead among the pines, beneath gravestones styled after ancient Scottish cairns.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.

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

A tribute to the little-known group of women who were the first ever to fly aircraft in the U.S. military.

A mysteriously abandoned campsite in San Angelo State Park.

Decades of discarded bottle caps line this alleyway, a fixture of Texas A&M.

A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

The end of times arrives, at least for the fish in the O.C. Fisher Reservoir.

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

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

The top of a giant mesa, just outside of Amarillo, appears to float in the sky above.

This grimly-titled Texas cemetery is all that remains of a Wild West settlement with possibly the worst name.

This one-woman cemetery was a small civil rights victory.

This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.

A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.