Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

Wander the locker-lined, terrazzo-floored halls and sleep in a former classroom at this unique inn.

The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

Home to a full-scale replica of the Ezekiel Airship, an aircraft that allegedly flew in 1902—a year before the Wright brothers took to the skies over Kitty Hawk.

The 19th-century ruins hide deep in an overgrown forest.

Witness to many historic moments in early Texas history.

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.

Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.

In Parr Park, thousands of painted rocks line this walking trail.

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

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

The world's second-longest burning light bulb.

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

This abandoned building made of petrified wood was once a hotspot for buying moonshine.

The largest public collection of roses in the United States.

This massive metal sculpture in the shape of a folded paper airplane overlooks a Utah mountain.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

This underwater old Texas hill town only resurfaces during harsh drought.

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

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