Places cmwithcm Wants to Go

A 400-year-old live oak tree with a fictitiously morbid past.

As the oldest structure in Harris County, this 200-year-old frontier cabin stands in the literal shadow of downtown Houston’s massive skyscrapers.

One of the 20th century’s most famous businessmen is buried in Houston’s most prestigious cemetery.

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

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

Joseph and Victor Stanzel were Texas farm boys who built a model aircraft empire.

Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.

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

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.

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 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.

The wood bears a hidden love note carved by a young Johnny Cash.

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

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

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.

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.