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

42nd story Pyramid shaped penthouse tops Seattle's oldest skyscraper.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.

Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.

Beer lover's can-covered house.

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

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

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

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

Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.

A colorful public mural in San Antonio's West Side encourages students to stay in school.

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

These boots are made for selfies.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.