An antique horse-drawn hearse provided French luxury for the dead in this Texan town.

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.

The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.

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

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

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

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

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

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

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

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

These boots are made for selfies.

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

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

This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.

Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

The surprising home of the iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel.