Witness to many historic moments in early Texas history.

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

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

"They died with their boots on."

The folks at the Devil's Rope Museum want you to get hooked on barbed wire history.

A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.

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

A prison-like structure guards the remains of a notorious Old West outlaw.

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

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

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

The only nuclear weapon assembly and disassembly plant in the U.S.

$10,000 won in a poker game in 1884 allowed James Draughon to build this intriguing home.

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

The man who wasn't there.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

It's where the final scene of the beloved Tom Hanks movie was filmed.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.

This gas station offers wine tastings and craft beer.

This unique tower has been home to malaria-fighting bats for 100 years.

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

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