Previously a hot spring, this park remains a site of unique history, wildlife, and geology.

Take a monster truck tour around an ostrich farm in the middle of the desert.

A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.

The oldest functional consecrated church on Mustang Island.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.

The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

The ruins of an open-air theater built on this Georgia island in the 1970s.

A modest walled graveyard where nobody is actually buried.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.