Hike the ruins of a zoo that was shut down by an unsolved murder.

A family of fiberglass giants.

This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.

An immense cave that has served as an outlaw's treasure trove, an underground dance hall, a nuclear fallout shelter, and much more.

This lake sits on an estimated 4 million tons of salt.

A town pays homage to its namesake.

This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.

An amazing stag sculpture constructed entirely of discarded materials.

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.

Witness to many historic moments in early Texas history.

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

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

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

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

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

A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.

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

Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.

A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.

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

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.