Inmates dig the graves at the largest prison cemetery in the U.S., the final resting place of both cowboys and Indians.

In the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere, this was the former home of the Marshal of Gravity and the site of his tragic death.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

The wreckage of a crash that killed nine people still litters the Franklin Mountains.

This stone windmill marks an old, mysterious homestead in what is now central Austin.

One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.

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

A peg-legged tightrope walker did not reveal his name as he was dying, and so he was buried as “Rope Walker."

This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.

A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.

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

A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.

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

San Antonio's first 3-D stereoscopic mural is a trippy treat for the eyes.

The folks at the Devil's Rope Museum want you to get hooked on barbed wire history.

Witness to many historic moments in early Texas history.

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.

The only nuclear weapon assembly and disassembly plant in the U.S.

The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.

Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.

The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.