A tower that pays homage to local sailors who perished under the waves.

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

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

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

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

A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.

The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.

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

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.