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A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

The final resting place of Captain William Becknell, the Old West frontiersman who forged the Santa Fe Trail.

This huge repository of local history housed in an old J.C.Penney's is home to the largest model train set in Southeast Texas.

The wreckage of a crash that killed nine people still litters the Franklin Mountains.

A prison-like structure guards the remains of a notorious Old West outlaw.

Campus tradition says couples who walk beneath this enormous oak will stay together forever.

A peg-legged tightrope walker did not reveal his name as he was dying, and so he was buried as “Rope Walker."

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

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

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

A 19th century family buried their dead among the pines, beneath gravestones styled after ancient Scottish cairns.

Two massive and unstable sinkholes are yearning to unite, and their consummation could be catastrophic.

Soldiers honored the beloved Pat with a special grave.

Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.

A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.

This is probably not the Target you're looking for.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

This memorial marks the devastating day that Texas City was destroyed in a daisy chain of exploding ships.

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.