Rayne, Louisiana
Rayne Frog Festival
The only place to see live frogs don pigtails and top hats, then eat their scrumptious legs.
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Rayne, Louisiana
The only place to see live frogs don pigtails and top hats, then eat their scrumptious legs.
Glen Rose, Texas
Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted.
Glen Rose, Texas
A museum showcasing fossils purportedly proving a 6,000-year-old Earth.
Corpus Christi, Texas
A memorial dedicated to the Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.
Lampasas, Texas
A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.
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.
San Antonio, Texas
Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.
San Antonio, Texas
Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.
Port Aransas, Texas
The oldest functional consecrated church on Mustang Island.
Aransas Pass, Texas
A tower that pays homage to local sailors who perished under the waves.
Waco, Texas
Visitors can walk over the largest concentration of Columbian mammoths to have died from one event.
Saint Hedwig, Texas
A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.
Dripping Springs, Texas
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.
Waco, Texas
Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.
Waco, Texas
Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.
Rockport, Texas
The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.
Seguin, Texas
The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.
Austin, Texas
Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.
Austin, Texas
This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.
Austin, Texas
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
Austin, Texas
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.
Goliad, Texas
The site of the surrender of Colonel Fannin and his men during the Texas Revolution.
Luling, Texas
A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.
Galveston, Texas
This private mansion turned Catholic bishop’s home is an iconic Galveston building.