After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

Known as one of America's most beautiful public restrooms.

A community-funded monument to kindness in the face of life's difficulties.

Its collection is a sweet reminder of the shuttered factory.

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

An amazing stag sculpture constructed entirely of discarded materials.

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

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

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

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

Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.

Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.

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

A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.

The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.

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

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.