Places Kanashii Wants to Go

A community-funded monument to kindness in the face of life's difficulties.

In 1977, wealthy socialite Sandra West was buried wearing an elegant white nightdress while reclining comfortably in her powder-blue 1964 Ferrari.

Its collection is a sweet reminder of the shuttered factory.

A historic, century-old house plopped along the perimeter of Houston's ballpark.

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

A priceless work of art created by the saint's own blood sister hangs in a San Antonio basilica.

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

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

A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.

The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.

The wood bears a hidden love note carved by a young Johnny Cash.

This memorial marks the devastating day that Texas City was destroyed in a daisy chain of exploding ships.

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

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

A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.

An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.

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

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

Stock up on all your horror paraphernalia at this year-round Halloween emporium.

The lobby of this hotel near the U.S.-Mexico border features a stained-glass mural that measures 42 feet long and 6 feet tall.

An open-air, roadside eatery celebrating a historic indigenous cuisine of complicated significance.

Arizona's first government hub is a rustic cabin now preserved as part of a historical museum.