Places Adventure Monkey Wants to Go

A collection of vintage liaison aircraft kept in flying condition and on display at an airfield in San Antonio.

The petroleum industry brings you the joys of hydrocarbons and largest collection of antique oil rigs in the world.

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.

One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

The folks at the Devil's Rope Museum want you to get hooked on barbed wire history.

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.

For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.

A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.

$10,000 won in a poker game in 1884 allowed James Draughon to build this intriguing home.

The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.

An antique horse-drawn hearse provided French luxury for the dead in this Texan town.

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

An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.

Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.

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

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

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

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

The wood bears a hidden love note carved by a young Johnny Cash.

This memorial marks the devastating day that Texas City was destroyed in a daisy chain of exploding ships.

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

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.