Austin, Texas
Stone Windmill
This stone windmill marks an old, mysterious homestead in what is now central Austin.
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Austin, Texas
This stone windmill marks an old, mysterious homestead in what is now central Austin.
West Lafayette, Indiana
Walk in the footsteps of the famed astronaut at Purdue University.
Montpelier, Vermont
A lonely memorial to the Challenger Space Shuttle, honoring the astronauts who died in 1986.
Tonopah, Nevada
This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.
Titusville, Florida
The unique collection includes bronze cast handprints of some of America's most famous astronauts.
Flagstaff, Arizona
An artificial crater field that trained astronauts for lunar exploration.
Long Beach, California
These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.
Fredericksburg, Texas
Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.
Texas City, Texas
This memorial marks the devastating day that Texas City was destroyed in a daisy chain of exploding ships.
Fort Worth, Texas
The world's second-longest burning light bulb.
San Angelo, Texas
The end of times arrives, at least for the fish in the O.C. Fisher Reservoir.
San Antonio, Texas
Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.
Hidalgo, Texas
A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.
San Antonio, Texas
An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.
Bushland, Texas
The top of a giant mesa, just outside of Amarillo, appears to float in the sky above.
Paris, Texas
In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.
Llano, Texas
This grimly-titled Texas cemetery is all that remains of a Wild West settlement with possibly the worst name.
Dublin, Texas
This soda factory is one of the last in America to use real cane sugar despite the protestations of Dr Pepper.
Marfa, Texas
This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.
Houston, Texas
Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.
Austin, Texas
This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.
Hearne, Texas
This one-woman cemetery was a small civil rights victory.
Fort Worth, Texas
Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.
Galveston, Texas
This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.