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A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.

From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

This 47-foot chile pepper sculpture welcomes Scoville heat unit obsessed tourists to the Big Chile Inn.

At this research institute, the chile is king.

The entire history of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program is painted on an enormous roadside water tank.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

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

Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.

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

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

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

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

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

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

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.