Places klcmaher Wants to Go

Scenic semi-abandoned bridge with easy access

A large, industrial, unfinished sculpture depicting a hand descending from the ceiling.

One of only two exposed meteor impact craters in the United States

A wild-haired maestro surrenders to artistic passion in this multi-story mural.

A piece of I-45 graffiti has become one of Houston’s unofficial slogans.

A venerable restaurant chain's one-off attempt to blur the line between themed eatery and amusement park

One man’s nostalgic collection of ’50s Americana

A self-proclaimed infidel who had no hope of heaven nor fear of hell, Towell was free of superstition.

A beautiful bronze sculpture by Danish designer Bjorn Wiinblad, who is indelibly tied to Dallas.

This statue is in the center of San Jacinto Plaza, commemorating the live alligator pond that once stood in the area.

The oldest United States federal cemetery west of the Mississippi River.

As the oldest structure in Harris County, this 200-year-old frontier cabin stands in the literal shadow of downtown Houston’s massive skyscrapers.

The North American Cryptid Museum doesn't simply tell stories about monsters—it invites you to step into their world.

Formally known as American Statesmanship Park, this roadside collection of eighteen-foot presidential busts and Texas statesmen is located only minutes away from the former studio of Houston sculptor David Adickes.

After emancipation, former slaves paved the roads of their newly built settlement with these bricks.

A museum showcasing fossils purportedly proving a 6,000-year-old Earth.

This roadside establishment in between Houston and the Louisiana border has the largest alligator in captivity

The preserved wheel ruts of El Camino Real de los Tejas, an 18th-century Spanish colonial road across America's Southwest.

Texas’s first suspension bridge is still carrying people across the Brazos.

A seven-foot-tall cast concrete Native American Chief stands on the south railing of the historic Commerce Street Bridge, commissioned in 1914.

A 28-exhibit museum about the history, culture, and oddities of money. Visitors stand in a cash shower, try to crack a vault, and discover what it's like to barter when no money is allowed.

Wander among the gravestones in this historic border town.

Jog (or stroll) down an esplanade of fluctuating and whimsical sculpture works.

This small, 19th-century structure is all the remains of a once lively travelers' inn that General Robert E. Lee frequented.