Places joanbugmurphy Wants to Go

This quiet neighborhood is also home to a 700-ton rock transported by the last Ice Age.

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.

This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

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

This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.

The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

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

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

The oldest bar in Missouri is hidden within a limestone brewery cellar more than 50 feet underground.

An idyllic mineral hot springs facility with a more-than checkered past.