This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

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

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

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

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

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.

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

This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted.

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

These boots are made for selfies.

Controversially claiming the title of world's biggest bass drum, UT's Big Bertha was once made radioactive by the Manhattan Project.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

An abandoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.