Places ashleymckane Wants to Go

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.

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

Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

A trio of colossal statues spread across a Dallas neighborhood chart the emergence of a giant robot born of a locomotive and spilled gin.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

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

This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.

Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted.

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

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

A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

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

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

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

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.