Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

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

A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

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

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

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

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

This grimly-titled Texas cemetery is all that remains of a Wild West settlement with possibly the worst name.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

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

This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

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

The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.

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

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

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.

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

An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.