Get your gift of the gab on Route 66.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

A small section of native wilderness on a university campus

A 50-foot-tall replica of the infamous lamp from 'A Christmas Story' illuminates this small town.

This highway overpass was named after the tragic disappearance of a young mother who got mixed up with the wrong people.

Behind the Cowboy Hall of Fame is a burial ground for good horses and a famed rodeo bull.

The largest land animal skull ever discovered.

Once the smallest park in the national system.

Dedicated to the first Black recipient of the Navy Cross.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

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

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.

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

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

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.

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

A tiny graveyard with a mysterious past.

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

This stone windmill marks an old, mysterious homestead in what is now central Austin.

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

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

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

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