The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.

A massive collection of rare and antique books in a tiny ranching community in northern Texas.

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

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

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

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

High-end dining has a home in this former gas station.

The man who wasn't there.

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

A quirky collection of old chairs fills a random vacant lot in suburban Texas.

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

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

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

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

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.

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.

The 19th-century ruins hide deep in an overgrown forest.

An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.

Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.