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

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

Amazingly detailed marble cinerary urns that once held the cremains of Roman elite.

This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.

Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.

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

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

On the outskirts of San Antonio, a small bridge is said to be the home of a mysterious local legend known as the "Donkey Lady."

The oldest functional consecrated church on Mustang Island.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

Resting place of the Texas A&M canine mascots, who watch the game from the grave with their own miniature scoreboard.

Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.

San Antonio's first 3-D stereoscopic mural is a trippy treat for the eyes.

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

Campus tradition says couples who walk beneath this enormous oak will stay together forever.

Decades of discarded bottle caps line this alleyway, a fixture of Texas A&M.

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

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

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

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