The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.

A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.

This historic Civil War church has survived over a century of racial turmoil but still stands as a reminder of the town's roots.

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

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

A peg-legged tightrope walker did not reveal his name as he was dying, and so he was buried as “Rope Walker."

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.

Soldiers honored the beloved Pat with a special grave.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

An old abandoned pharmacy building in Texas is brimming with collectibles and images of the little tuxedoed pooch.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

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

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.

A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt.

Cockroach Museum features roach celebrities and live hissing cockroaches.

On a dusty county road sit the ruins of a ghost town's abandoned church.

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

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.

Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.