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

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

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

Decades of discarded bottle caps line this alleyway, a fixture of Texas A&M.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

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

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

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

This grimly-titled Texas cemetery is all that remains of a Wild West settlement with possibly the worst name.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.

Beer lover's can-covered house.

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.