Austin’s first public mural is a 50-year-old psychedelic time capsule where armadillos, musicians, outlaws and local legends hide an entire city’s history in plain sight.

A 5,000-pound fiberglass channel catfish perches on the banks of the Red River, occasionally taking a swim when spring floodwaters rise.

Wally is the 26-foot-long fiberglass emissary for Garrison, North Dakota, one of the self-proclaimed (and hotly contested) Walleye Capitals of the World.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.

A collection of pianos and more guaranteed to delight anyone interested in music history.

A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.

The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.

Lumps of significant stone from around the world surround a flaming monument for peace.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

A unique work of automotive art calls this shopping center home.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

A historic office and commercial building located in the heart of downtown San Francisco.

From this scenic rockface, you can still see the paths Western pioneers followed.

A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.

The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.

A seven-foot-tall cast concrete Native American Chief stands on the south railing of the historic Commerce Street Bridge, commissioned in 1914.

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

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 memorial dedicated to the Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

The largest United States military cemetery overseas.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.