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

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.

Joseph and Victor Stanzel were Texas farm boys who built a model aircraft empire.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

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

This little dolphin is the first monument dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community in the southern United States.

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

On a dusty county road sit the ruins of a ghost town's abandoned church.

Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.

An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.

A glimpse of the Pacific Northwest‘s indigenous culture in Washington, D.C.

This sculpture is a cross between an observatory and an earth mound to honor the community's rich history.

Also known as the Osaka Garden, this garden was originally built in 1893 as part of the World's Columbian Exposition.

Three witches are said to be buried beneath these unmarked concrete graves.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

An abandoned movie set in the desert of West Texas.

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

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

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.