Places aletalabak Wants to Go

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

Twelve decommissioned shipping containers evoke a reclining person in Marfa, Texas.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

This gravity-defying rock formation is one of Big Bend’s natural wonders.

Amtrak's least-used stop in the entire country sits in a tiny West Texas town.

A Texas cave network is home to some of the world's most spectacular-looking and bizarrely named mineral formations.

A 17-foot-tall cutout of the Texas-born actor stands alongside the highway.

Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.

The former home of one of America's greatest short story writers is home to an annual pun competition.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

Scenic semi-abandoned bridge with easy access

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

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

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

Austin’s first public mural is a 50-year-old psychedelic time capsule where armadillos, musicians, outlaws and local legends hide an entire city’s history in plain sight.

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

Well-dressed pickle turned patriotic joint statue in old town Tomball.