The house where the pulp fiction writer and Conan the Barbarian creator lived.

Baptisms in troughs and post-sermon rodeos at the world's biggest cowboy church.

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

Inmates dig the graves at the largest prison cemetery in the U.S., the final resting place of both cowboys and Indians.

A priceless work of art created by the saint's own blood sister hangs in a San Antonio basilica.

The petroleum industry brings you the joys of hydrocarbons and largest collection of antique oil rigs in the world.

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

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

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

This stone windmill marks an old, mysterious homestead in what is now central Austin.

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

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

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

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

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

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

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

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

A Bhutanese temple gifted from the isolated Himalayan kingdom is now a surprising cultural gem located at the University of Texas at El Paso.

A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt.

Decades of discarded bottle caps line this alleyway, a fixture of Texas A&M.

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

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