Places cait7911 Wants to Go

This magical oasis in East Texas is one of the most biodiverse acres in the country.

This Texas home and garden was the masterpiece of a British portrait painter.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

This library is a reader's paradise and a plant lover's dream.

Located in the place where the Columbia space shuttle came down, a museum-memorial that is both touching and informative.

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

After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

A shrine to the royal lord of all cacti.

A group of college students hauled a desk up a mountain more than 40 years ago. The notebooks inside have become a makeshift time capsule.

A tower that pays homage to local sailors who perished under the waves.

The unique location where the former president was rapidly sworn in.

Constructed in 1859 as a general store and post office, the store is still used to this day and was featured in the Walking Dead series.

Fears of Satanic worshippers swirl around five Celtic-inspired megaliths.

The largest underground pedestrian tunnel system in the U.S. mostly caters to the people working in the offices above, but provides a great, air-conditioned way to traverse the city.

In Houston's airport, a cow is properly equipped to jump over the moon.

This lake sits on an estimated 4 million tons of salt.

A synth musician's paradise at the heart of a community responsible for the soundtrack to 'Stranger Things.'

Home to a full-scale replica of the Ezekiel Airship, an aircraft that allegedly flew in 1902—a year before the Wright brothers took to the skies over Kitty Hawk.

A curious statue fit for a mad tea party.

The oldest functional consecrated church on Mustang Island.

An entire home filled with over 3,000 pieces of Santa memorabilia in glass cases, walls, on Christmas trees, and even in the bathroom.

A symbol of Texas pride.

This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.

A community-funded monument to kindness in the face of life's difficulties.