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This stone windmill marks an old, mysterious homestead in what is now central Austin.

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

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.

The man who wasn't there.

High-end dining has a home in this former gas station.

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

This gas station offers wine tastings and craft beer.

This unique tower has been home to malaria-fighting bats for 100 years.

The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.

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

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.

Campus tradition says couples who walk beneath this enormous oak will stay together forever.

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

A quirky collection of old chairs fills a random vacant lot in suburban Texas.

An abandoned mine where dreams of quicksilver trickled away over 75 years ago.

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

A tribute to the little-known group of women who were the first ever to fly aircraft in the U.S. military.

A Bhutanese temple gifted from the isolated Himalayan kingdom is now a surprising cultural gem located at the University of Texas at El Paso.

A mysteriously abandoned campsite in San Angelo State Park.

Local arts organization founded in a former church.

Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.