The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.

The largest public collection of roses in the United States.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

A few times a day, you can see an animatronic cowboy shoot-out.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

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

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.

After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

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

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.