Houston, Texas
Beer Can House
Beer lover's can-covered house.
Places I've been
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Houston, Texas
Beer lover's can-covered house.
Laredo, Texas
The biggest drug trafficking passage between Mexico and the U.S.
Brackettville, Texas
Remembering the Alamo with a full-scale replica of the 1836 city.
Rocksprings, Texas
This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.
Ingram, Texas
A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.
Fredericksburg, Texas
An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.
Austin, Texas
Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.
Austin, Texas
A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.
Austin, Texas
Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.
Austin, Texas
One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.
Fredericksburg, Texas
Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.
Dripping Springs, Texas
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.
Wimberley, Texas
A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.
San Antonio, Texas
Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.
San Antonio, Texas
Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.
San Antonio, Texas
Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.
San Antonio, Texas
A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.
San Antonio, Texas
A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.
San Antonio, Texas
A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.
San Antonio, Texas
The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.
London, England
The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.