These boots are made for selfies.

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

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

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

A chessmaster's dream destination.

An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

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

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.