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Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

Austin’s nonprofit-run graffiti park where street art is meant to be painted over.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

Human remains in varying states of decay are strewn about this Texas State facility for scientific study.

On the outskirts of San Antonio, a small bridge is said to be the home of a mysterious local legend known as the "Donkey Lady."

Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.

A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.