Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

A tower that pays homage to local sailors who perished under the waves.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

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

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

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

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

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

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

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

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

These boots are made for selfies.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

An oddities shop packed with twisted treasures inspired by Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.

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

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

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.

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.