Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.

There is an unmarked red button hidden over Houston's Buffalo Bayou that is just begging to pushed...

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

A trio of colossal statues spread across a Dallas neighborhood chart the emergence of a giant robot born of a locomotive and spilled gin.

Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

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

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

A centuries-old shrine where Indians pray for U.S. visas.

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

The only structure in a remote mountain pass, these colorful cubes are visible from miles away.

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

A Wes Anderson-esque lighthouse that boasts magnificent coastal views.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

This natural rock formation features seemingly unnatural vertical ridges that have been blamed on elves.

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.