Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

A 200-year-old live oak on the banks of Lake Pontchartrain.

Some believe this tree to be more than 1,500 years old.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

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

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

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

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

A tribute to a great Texas blues musician.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

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

After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

This soda factory is one of the last in America to use real cane sugar despite the protestations of Dr Pepper.

A park home to some unusually large rocks.

Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted.

One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.

A few times a day, you can see an animatronic cowboy shoot-out.