A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

As the oldest structure in Harris County, this 200-year-old frontier cabin stands in the literal shadow of downtown Houston’s massive skyscrapers.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

A blast from the past in central San Diego.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

The world’s oldest active sailing ship.

This historic Chinese church was relocated and revived as a museum that preserves and celebrates Chinese art, history, and culture.

One of the most colorful free outdoor attractions in San Diego, this park is filled with murals and ties to history.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

A hidden courtyard houses early 20th-century plaster masterpieces.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

Formally known as American Statesmanship Park, this roadside collection of eighteen-foot presidential busts and Texas statesmen is located only minutes away from the former studio of Houston sculptor David Adickes.

After emancipation, former slaves paved the roads of their newly built settlement with these bricks.

A piece of I-45 graffiti has become one of Houston’s unofficial slogans.

This roadside establishment in between Houston and the Louisiana border has the largest alligator in captivity

Home to the world's largest collection of ancient Champa's sculptural works, featuring many Hindu and Buddhist deities.

This candy-pink cathedral of Da Nang is also known as the Chicken Church.