One of the oldest anatomical theaters in the U.S. still in use was once the site of an infamous cadaver riot.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

A miniature city within a city, complete with traffic signs, signals, and streets to teach Baltimore's youth traffic safety laws.

An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.

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

A girls' boarding school inspired by the Chicago World's Fair, once abandoned, now restored to strange and scenic glory.

Only open for two days a year, this church links ancient Greek and modern Christian celebrations.

These artifacts were discovered during the construction of the airport, with some dating back to the Neolithic period.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

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

This stone windmill marks an old, mysterious homestead in what is now central Austin.

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

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

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

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

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

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

After it was swallowed by a Georgian mansion, this medieval castle remained forgotten for centuries.