Places diowyn Wants to Go

Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.

Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.

An antique horse-drawn hearse provided French luxury for the dead in this Texan town.

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

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

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

A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

These boots are made for selfies.

A unique cartoon-filled roadside attraction.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

An amazing stag sculpture constructed entirely of discarded materials.

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

A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.

This underwater old Texas hill town only resurfaces during harsh drought.

An immense cave that has served as an outlaw's treasure trove, an underground dance hall, a nuclear fallout shelter, and much more.

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

Human remains in varying states of decay are strewn about this Texas State facility for scientific study.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

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.

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

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.