Places FloraArg Wants to Go

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

An immense cave that has served as an outlaw's treasure trove, an underground dance hall, a nuclear fallout shelter, and much more.

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

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

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

This gas station offers wine tastings and craft beer.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

At this Austin dive bar, it's been Christmas every day for more than 50 years.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

This convenience store-turned-brewpub serves up inventive Indian cuisine and a wide selection of beers.

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

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.

One of the largest, oldest, darkest, quietest motel rooms in the world.

A photogenic rock-art site that is also a popular climbing and canyoneering area.

An old railroad grade built for the construction of Hoover Dam is now a recreational trail featuring several tunnels and sweeping views of Lake Mead.

A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.

A spectacular slot canyon at the northern edge of Lake Mead National Recreation Area.