Places klcmaher Wants to Go

A tower that pays homage to local sailors who perished under the waves.

After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

This library is a reader's paradise and a plant lover's dream.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

Originally brought to Texas by Czech settlers, these sweet and savory pastries are an essential local breakfast staple.

This convenience store-turned-brewpub serves up inventive Indian cuisine and a wide selection of beers.

This Texas home and garden was the masterpiece of a British portrait painter.

Seven flags adorn this Texas museum, one for each of the powers that have ruled the area.

An oasis of lilies cultivated by the "Indiana Jones of Water Lilies."

Home to a full-scale replica of the Ezekiel Airship, an aircraft that allegedly flew in 1902—a year before the Wright brothers took to the skies over Kitty Hawk.

A colorful public mural in San Antonio's West Side encourages students to stay in school.

The longest floating boardwalk in the United States.

Look no further than this local institution for the best East Texas–style barbecue.

The water in this preserved area spawns vegetation that gives it a deep green color.

This magical oasis in East Texas is one of the most biodiverse acres in the country.

Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.

A local museum honors Wheeler native Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon.

A tribute to one of the most memorable characters from the Transformers movie series.

Hidden within a Gulf Coast port city is a wonderfully eclectic museum whose beginnings were housed in a bank window.

A community-funded monument to kindness in the face of life's difficulties.

A Texas landowner spelled out his name with three miles of trees, a giant signature that's been used by NASA to evaluate satellite imagery.

Park filled with machinery that drove the southern agriculture and oil industries forward.

In Houston's airport, a cow is properly equipped to jump over the moon.

The oldest functional consecrated church on Mustang Island.