The biggest drug trafficking passage between Mexico and the U.S.

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

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

The top of a giant mesa, just outside of Amarillo, appears to float in the sky above.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

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

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.

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

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

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

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from 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.

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

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.