Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth Water Gardens
A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.
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Fort Worth, Texas
A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.
Kinderhook, New York
At this farm in upstate New York, the former president plotted his reelection campaign.
Indianola, Mississippi
A 1980s tour bus that traveled millions of miles to facilitate a superlatively rigorous performing career.
Mamou, Louisiana
“The Cajun Music Capital of the World” has kept things French in a Louisiana prairie town for over 75 years.
Huntsville, Texas
Inmates dig the graves at the largest prison cemetery in the U.S., the final resting place of both cowboys and Indians.
Huntsville, Texas
The world's tallest statue of an American hero.
College Station, Texas
Decades of discarded bottle caps line this alleyway, a fixture of Texas A&M.
College Station, Texas
Resting place of the Texas A&M canine mascots, who watch the game from the grave with their own miniature scoreboard.
College Station, Texas
Campus tradition says couples who walk beneath this enormous oak will stay together forever.
Chillicothe, Ohio
The mounds at this site were reconstructed with the help of archaeologists and historians.
Austin, Texas
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
Austin, Texas
This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.
Austin, Texas
Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.
Austin, Texas
Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.
Austin, Texas
Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.
Austin, Texas
Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.
Austin, Texas
The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.
Austin, Texas
A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.
Chicago, Illinois
This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.
Columbus, Ohio
Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.
Columbus, Ohio
A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.
Columbus, Ohio
Just outside the Ohio Supreme Court sits a testament to justice.
Dayton, Ohio
A headstone tells the sad story of a lost little boy and his pet dog.
Riverside, Ohio
Inside houses a vast collection of military aircraft and missiles spanning the ages.