For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.

A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

San Antonio's first 3-D stereoscopic mural is a trippy treat for the eyes.

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

The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.

Soldiers honored the beloved Pat with a special grave.

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

Campus tradition says couples who walk beneath this enormous oak will stay together forever.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.

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

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

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

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

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

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

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.

There is an unmarked red button hidden over Houston's Buffalo Bayou that is just begging to pushed...

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

A trio of colossal statues spread across a Dallas neighborhood chart the emergence of a giant robot born of a locomotive and spilled gin.

Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.