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This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.

This library is a reader's paradise and a plant lover's dream.

An oasis of lilies cultivated by the "Indiana Jones of Water Lilies."

A city park that sits on top of a freeway.

The largest public collection of roses in the United States.

A tower that pays homage to local sailors who perished under the waves.

On the outskirts of San Antonio, a small bridge is said to be the home of a mysterious local legend known as the "Donkey Lady."

The oldest functional consecrated church on Mustang Island.

The water in this preserved area spawns vegetation that gives it a deep green color.

Not everything is bigger in Texas.

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

In Parr Park, thousands of painted rocks line this walking trail.

Where Santa Claus held up a Texas bank and started a statewide manhunt.

Baptisms in troughs and post-sermon rodeos at the world's biggest cowboy church.

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.

Legend says the horned lizard spent 31 years sealed in a time capsule before he was discovered alive.

This historic Civil War church has survived over a century of racial turmoil but still stands as a reminder of the town's roots.

Witness to many historic moments in early Texas history.

A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

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

A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.