The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

A 200-year-old bar is all that remains of one Mississippi River town's rough-and-tumble past.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

A striking lighthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico and of a military air show.

A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

Dedicated to the "World's Luckiest Fishing Village."

This humble hole-in-the-wall is home to an incredible pig ear sandwich and serious civil rights history.

A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

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

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

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.

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

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

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

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.

These boots are made for selfies.

A reimagined 19th-century Acadian village featuring authentic Cajun-style homes filled with artifacts specific to the period.

A miscalculation turns a very shallow freshwater lake into a very deep saltwater lake.