This memorial marks the devastating day that Texas City was destroyed in a daisy chain of exploding ships.

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

Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted.

This one-woman cemetery was a small civil rights victory.

This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.

This grimly-titled Texas cemetery is all that remains of a Wild West settlement with possibly the worst name.

This underwater old Texas hill town only resurfaces during harsh drought.

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

Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

A collection of 100 brains preserved in jars on the UT campus.

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.

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

Unusual house, in an unusual neighborhood, home to some very unusual peanuts.

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.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

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

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

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.

Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.

A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.