Places amyreneeewing Wants to Go

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

A self-proclaimed infidel who had no hope of heaven nor fear of hell, Towell was free of superstition.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

Look no further than this local institution for the best East Texas–style barbecue.

A 400-year-old live oak tree with a fictitiously morbid past.

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

Jog (or stroll) down an esplanade of fluctuating and whimsical sculpture works.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

Beer lover's can-covered house.

Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.

Explore Zimbabwean art in the heart of Colorado.

Sip heritage cider with a surprising backstory at this family-owned cidery.

You can stand in three U.S. states at once.

Crisp mountain water cascades over volcanic rocks at these secluded falls outside Pagosa Springs.

A pair of gargoyles peer into unsuspecting passengers at Denver’s conspiracy-packed airport.

For 14 years, this former stray dog greeted every train passenger that arrived in Fort Collins.

This stunning, technicolor array of geysers has occupied Ferril lake since 1908.

Pieces of a stone giant are embedded in the earth of this Colorado park's playground.

You might want to bring a rain jacket to this travertine triple waterfall.

Fill up your senses in this beautiful riverside garden, dedicated to the works of singer-songwriter John Denver.

An unexpected alley with light shows and nature views.

A whimsical roadside community of little metal people.