Remembering the Alamo with a full-scale replica of the 1836 city.

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

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.

A collection of obscure and vintage equipment used for television, film, and radio.

The bridge continues the legacy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policy.

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

Not everything is bigger in Texas.

This abandoned building made of petrified wood was once a hotspot for buying moonshine.

An amazing stag sculpture constructed entirely of discarded materials.

This Texas windmill field celebrates the power and majesty of the very winds that blow.

Hidden within a Gulf Coast port city is a wonderfully eclectic museum whose beginnings were housed in a bank window.

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.

It's where the final scene of the beloved Tom Hanks movie was filmed.

This historic Civil War church has survived over a century of racial turmoil but still stands as a reminder of the town's roots.

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

Witness to many historic moments in early Texas history.

A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.

A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

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

A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.