No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.

This unique tower has been home to malaria-fighting bats for 100 years.

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

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

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.

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

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

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

An abandoned mine where dreams of quicksilver trickled away over 75 years ago.

A mysteriously abandoned campsite in San Angelo State Park.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt.

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.

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

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

A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

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

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

Search for traces of the dinosaurs that roamed here more than 90 million years ago.

The end of times arrives, at least for the fish in the O.C. Fisher Reservoir.