The final resting place of the businessman-turned-astronomer who helped discover Pluto stands near his observatory.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song.

It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.

This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.

Park filled with machinery that drove the southern agriculture and oil industries forward.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

An antique horse-drawn hearse provided French luxury for the dead in this Texan town.

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

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

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.

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

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

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.

Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.

These boots are made for selfies.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.