Port Arthur, Texas
Museum of the Gulf Coast
Hidden within a Gulf Coast port city is a wonderfully eclectic museum whose beginnings were housed in a bank window.
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Port Arthur, Texas
Hidden within a Gulf Coast port city is a wonderfully eclectic museum whose beginnings were housed in a bank window.
Columbus, 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.
Dale, Texas
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.
Big Bend National Park, Texas
This gravity-defying rock formation is one of Big Bend’s natural wonders.
Bellaire, Texas
A curious statue fit for a mad tea party.
Dallas, Texas
A symbol of Texas pride.
Huntsville, Texas
Inmates dig the graves at the largest prison cemetery in the U.S., the final resting place of both cowboys and Indians.
Houston, Texas
This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.
Grapevine, Texas
Fall through a crack in the seams of reality at this immersive art installation.
San Antonio, Texas
Amazingly detailed marble cinerary urns that once held the cremains of Roman elite.
Comfort, Texas
A unique cartoon-filled roadside attraction.
Grapevine, Texas
A few times a day, you can see an animatronic cowboy shoot-out.
Burnet, Texas
An immense cave that has served as an outlaw's treasure trove, an underground dance hall, a nuclear fallout shelter, and much more.
Tilden, Texas
"They died with their boots on."
San Antonio, Texas
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.
Fort Worth, Texas
The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.
Cisco, Texas
Hike the ruins of a zoo that was shut down by an unsolved murder.
El Paso, Texas
A prison-like structure guards the remains of a notorious Old West outlaw.
Seguin, Texas
One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.
Lampasas, Texas
A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.
McLean, Texas
The folks at the Devil's Rope Museum want you to get hooked on barbed wire history.
Luling, Texas
A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.
Texarkana, Texas
$10,000 won in a poker game in 1884 allowed James Draughon to build this intriguing home.
San Antonio, Texas
For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.