This soda factory is one of the last in America to use real cane sugar despite the protestations of Dr Pepper.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

A land of debatable treasure.

The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

These huge stone ovens in the desert fueled the Nevada silver boom, and may have also been a hideout for outlaws.

This former mining railroad is one of the best-preserved short lines in North America.

Welcome to a feel-good American drugstore, in the classic sense of the term.

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

This private mansion turned Catholic bishop’s home is an iconic Galveston building.

The only airport with a people mover system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering.

Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

Originally brought to Texas by Czech settlers, these sweet and savory pastries are an essential local breakfast staple.

Beer lover's can-covered house.