Places dttxo Wants to Go

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.

Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.

This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.

Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.

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

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

Those belting out show tunes in this West Village piano bar might not realize it marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.