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An abandoned mine where dreams of quicksilver trickled away over 75 years ago.

Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.

To honor a beloved Austin radio DJ a neighborhood bridge has been covered in a loving mosaic.

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.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

The only nuclear weapon assembly and disassembly plant in the U.S.

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.

The man who wasn't there.

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

The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.

This seaworthy collection was sparked by one man's passion for sailing.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

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

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

"Dallas’s pretty much only carnivorous plant gallery."

An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.

Two massive and unstable sinkholes are yearning to unite, and their consummation could be catastrophic.

A Bhutanese temple gifted from the isolated Himalayan kingdom is now a surprising cultural gem located at the University of Texas at El Paso.

A mysteriously abandoned campsite in San Angelo State Park.

A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.

The 19th-century ruins hide deep in an overgrown forest.

A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt.