Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

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

Beer lover's can-covered house.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

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

This soda factory is one of the last in America to use real cane sugar despite the protestations of Dr Pepper.

Campus tradition says couples who walk beneath this enormous oak will stay together forever.

Resting place of the Texas A&M canine mascots, who watch the game from the grave with their own miniature scoreboard.

Decades of discarded bottle caps line this alleyway, a fixture of Texas A&M.

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

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

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

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

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

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

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

These boots are made for selfies.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

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

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

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

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