A starship has landed in Texas, a welcome break for weary travelers from a drab stretch of I-35.

A peg-legged tightrope walker did not reveal his name as he was dying, and so he was buried as “Rope Walker."

A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.

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

A unique cartoon-filled roadside attraction.

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

An 18-foot-tall troll sculpture, made from recycled wood and materials found in nature.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

This small, 19th-century structure is all the remains of a once lively travelers' inn that General Robert E. Lee frequented.

Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

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

In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.

Inmates dig the graves at the largest prison cemetery in the U.S., the final resting place of both cowboys and Indians.

In Houston's airport, a cow is properly equipped to jump over the moon.

There is an unmarked red button hidden over Houston's Buffalo Bayou that is just begging to pushed...

This eight-mile stretch of road gets its name from a local legend about a lost soul searching for his head.