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

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

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

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

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.

These boots are made for selfies.

This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.