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

An abandoned movie set in the desert of West Texas.

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

The man who wasn't there.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

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

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.

The former home of one of America's greatest short story writers is home to an annual pun competition.

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

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

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.

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

A pink sandstone column once used in ancient times to measure one's belly after a night of debauchery.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.

Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.