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

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

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.

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

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

The top of a giant mesa, just outside of Amarillo, appears to float in the sky above.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

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

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

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

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

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

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

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

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

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

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

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.