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

The end of times arrives, at least for the fish in the O.C. Fisher Reservoir.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

Human remains in varying states of decay are strewn about this Texas State facility for scientific study.

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

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

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

This soda factory is one of the last in America to use real cane sugar despite the protestations of Dr Pepper.

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

This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

This one-woman cemetery was a small civil rights victory.

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

In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.

An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.

Decaying military base deactivated in the 70s is now visited by urban explorers and military enthusiasts.

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

The only international border marker within the United States.

An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.

A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.