Places hopemch Wants to Go

Park filled with machinery that drove the southern agriculture and oil industries forward.

For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.

What was meant as an innocent piece of art has earned a reputation as the "mansplaining sculpture."

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

"Dallas’s pretty much only carnivorous plant gallery."

An antique horse-drawn hearse provided French luxury for the dead in this Texan town.

San Antonio's first 3-D stereoscopic mural is a trippy treat for the eyes.

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.

A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

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

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

The wood bears a hidden love note carved by a young Johnny Cash.

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

In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.

To honor a beloved Austin radio DJ a neighborhood bridge has been covered in a loving mosaic.

Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

The man who wasn't there.

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

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.

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

Search for traces of the dinosaurs that roamed here more than 90 million years ago.

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