Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted.

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

An amazing stag sculpture constructed entirely of discarded materials.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

A Victorian mansion, painstakingly reproduced to appear just as the the Munster's family home did on TV.

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

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

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

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

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

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

Resting place of the Texas A&M canine mascots, who watch the game from the grave with their own miniature scoreboard.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

The final resting place of one member of the Amistad slave revolt who never made it back home.

This tribute to the founding father of the American dictionary originally contained a spelling error.

This historic railway museum may have lost its passengers but not its love for trains.

An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.

These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.

Featuring one of the most complete and original collections of Presidential memorabilia, this is the site of the last front porch presidential campaigns.

This humble star-gazing center touts itself as the "Birthplace of American Astronomy."