A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

Home to a full-scale replica of the Ezekiel Airship, an aircraft that allegedly flew in 1902—a year before the Wright brothers took to the skies over Kitty Hawk.

An entire home filled with over 3,000 pieces of Santa memorabilia in glass cases, walls, on Christmas trees, and even in the bathroom.

Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.

Tucked away down this Baytown alley exists a one-of-a-kind art exhibit of technicolor umbrellas.

"They died with their boots on."

On a dusty county road sit the ruins of a ghost town's abandoned church.

Human remains in varying states of decay are strewn about this Texas State facility for scientific study.

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

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

This stone windmill marks an old, mysterious homestead in what is now central Austin.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

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 eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.

Now abandoned, this East Austin school for the disabled began as the "State Colony for the Feeble-minded."

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.

Museum mostly in name, and only a restaurant depending on the day, this place could only exist in Marfa.

This is probably not the Target you're looking for.