Comfort, Texas
The Cartoon Saloon
A unique cartoon-filled roadside attraction.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Waldoboro, Maine
Fawcett's Antique Toy and Art Museum
Toy museum in a former tavern is the expression of one man's life pursuit of the aesthetic power of cartoon imagery.
Bastrop, Texas
The Gas Station
The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.
Austin, Texas
Lala’s Little Nugget
At this Austin dive bar, it's been Christmas every day for more than 50 years.
Austin, Texas
Air Conditioned Village
This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.
Round Mountain, Texas
Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center
This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.
Dripping Springs, Texas
Hamilton Pool
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.
Saint Hedwig, Texas
Woman Hollering Creek
A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.
Permanently Closed
Austin, Texas
Switched On
A synth musician's paradise at the heart of a community responsible for the soundtrack to 'Stranger Things.'
Cedar Creek, Texas
Ms. Pearl
The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.
Austin, Texas
Elisabet Ney Museum
Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.
Austin, Texas
Mayfield Park
Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.
Austin, Texas
Skyspace: The Color Inside
A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.
Austin, Texas
The Harry Ransom Center
The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.
Austin, Texas
'Hi, How Are You' Mural
This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.
Austin, Texas
Ellsworth Kelly's 'Austin'
This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .
Permanently Closed
Austin, Texas
‘Malin’s Fountain’
An 18-foot-tall troll sculpture, made from recycled wood and materials found in nature.
Austin, Texas
The Texas State Cemetery
A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.
Austin, Texas
Museum of the Weird
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
Austin, Texas
Susanna Dickinson Museum
A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.
Austin, Texas
O. Henry Museum
The former home of one of America's greatest short story writers is home to an annual pun competition.
Austin, Texas
Treaty Oak
This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.
Austin, Texas
Toy Joy
A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.
Austin, Texas
Snake Island
A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.
