A rattlesnake museum showcasing over 30 species, in a century-old building that used to be the general store in this tiny West Texas town.

An oasis of lilies cultivated by the "Indiana Jones of Water Lilies."

The petroleum industry brings you the joys of hydrocarbons and largest collection of antique oil rigs in the world.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

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

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

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

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

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

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

A cannon designed to fire an atomic warhead.

A monument celebrating the Black soldiers of the 9th and 10th Cavalry.

A unique blue and yellow phone booth in America's "Little Sweden."

A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it.

A diverse, expansive nature preserve in northeastern Kansas.

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.