The unique location where the former president was rapidly sworn in.

Once the smallest park in the national system.

A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

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

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

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

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.

A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

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

A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.

The Spanish king's private bathroom embraced the idea of a porcelain throne.

This wildlife refuge is home to more than 200 species of birds, as well as monkeys, lizards, and other wildlife.

In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.