Austin, Texas
The Bottle House
Unusual house, in an unusual neighborhood, home to some very unusual peanuts.
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Austin, Texas
Unusual house, in an unusual neighborhood, home to some very unusual peanuts.
Austin, Texas
Now abandoned, this East Austin school for the disabled began as the "State Colony for the Feeble-minded."
Cedar Creek, Texas
A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.
Cedar Creek, Texas
The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.
Austin, Texas
Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.
Austin, Texas
A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.
Austin, Texas
This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.
Austin, Texas
Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.
Washington, D.C.
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Washington, D.C.
A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
Austin, Texas
A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.
Austin, Texas
Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.
Washington, D.C.
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Washington, D.C.
The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
New York, New York
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
Austin, Texas
Austin’s nonprofit-run graffiti park where street art is meant to be painted over.
Austin, Texas
Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.
Austin, Texas
This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.
Austin, Texas
The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.
Austin, Texas
Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.