A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.

A starship has landed in Texas, a welcome break for weary travelers from a drab stretch of I-35.

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

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

This southwestern historic site was designed and built by an artist who wanted his work to "feel at home."

This giant steer-skull edifice refuses to die.

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

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

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

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

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

This mysterious hill seems to pull objects uphill.