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Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

On a dusty county road sit the ruins of a ghost town's abandoned church.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

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

An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

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

Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

The bridge continues the legacy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policy.

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.

In 1977, wealthy socialite Sandra West was buried wearing an elegant white nightdress while reclining comfortably in her powder-blue 1964 Ferrari.

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

This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.

This convenience store-turned-brewpub serves up inventive Indian cuisine and a wide selection of beers.

Fall through a crack in the seams of reality at this immersive art installation.

Tune into an alternate universe at this immersive art installation.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.

A historic Puebla estate featuring a striking castle.

This former ghost town high in the mountains of northern Mexico is now a pilgrimage site.