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

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

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

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

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

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

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

What was meant as an innocent piece of art has earned a reputation as the "mansplaining sculpture."

The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.

This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star.

The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.

The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.

The magazine keeps a perfectly groomed display garden for its photo shoots.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

This creative sculpture was a way to "recycle" an old tree.

Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.

This historic crypt was said to have been designed and built by the very person who is buried inside of it.

One man's grief over the national tragedy has manifested in a pod of homemade whales on his front lawn.

One of only two pod-shaped homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

Alongside this Memphis trail are several sculptures that show trail-goers how to relax.