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

"They died with their boots on."

An antique horse-drawn hearse provided French luxury for the dead in this Texan town.

The only nuclear weapon assembly and disassembly plant in the U.S.

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

This unique tower has been home to malaria-fighting bats for 100 years.

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

Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.

This seaworthy collection was sparked by one man's passion for sailing.

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

An abandoned mine where dreams of quicksilver trickled away over 75 years ago.

The wood bears a hidden love note carved by a young Johnny Cash.

Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.

Local arts organization founded in a former church.

A tribute to the little-known group of women who were the first ever to fly aircraft in the U.S. military.

A Bhutanese temple gifted from the isolated Himalayan kingdom is now a surprising cultural gem located at the University of Texas at El Paso.

Two massive and unstable sinkholes are yearning to unite, and their consummation could be catastrophic.

A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

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

This memorial marks the devastating day that Texas City was destroyed in a daisy chain of exploding ships.

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

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.

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