Places claireromama Wants to Go

For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

Local arts organization founded in a former church.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

This grimly-titled Texas cemetery is all that remains of a Wild West settlement with possibly the worst name.

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

An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.

Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.

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

This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.

These boots are made for selfies.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

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

Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

This location of a Mexican chain restaurant has a unique location: an old jail.

Rock face that shares a name with Mary Shelley's famous doctor.

University of New Hampshire holds the documentation and artifacts of local alien abductees.

A gas station and a state sign commemorating the most famous claims of extraterrestrial abduction.

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

A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.