The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.

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

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

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

"They died with their boots on."

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

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

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

These boots are made for selfies.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

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

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.

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.

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

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

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

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

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.