A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

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

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

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

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

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

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

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

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.

More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.