San Antonio, Texas
Largest Virgin Mary Mosaic in the World
The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.
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San Antonio, Texas
The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.
Amarillo, Texas
A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.
Mineral Wells, Texas
Decaying military base deactivated in the 70s is now visited by urban explorers and military enthusiasts.
El Paso, Texas
Natural catch-basin rocks covered in thousands of drawings spanning many millennia.
Houston, Texas
A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.
Tyler, Texas
A mysterious drive-in nestled in the forest that leaves little to the imagination.
Houston, Texas
An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.
Odessa, Texas
A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.
Dallas, Texas
A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.
Houston, Texas
Beer lover's can-covered house.
Burnet, Texas
This underwater old Texas hill town only resurfaces during harsh drought.
Balmorhea, Texas
A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.
Culberson County, Texas
Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.
Carthage, Texas
The only international border marker within the United States.
Amarillo, Texas
A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.
Shamrock, Texas
Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.
Dallas, Texas
A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.
Houston, Texas
One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.
San Antonio, Texas
A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.
Austin, Texas
Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.
The Colony, Texas
A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.
Round Mountain, Texas
This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.
Helotes, Texas
Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.
Denton, Texas
A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.