Places kristingail Wants to Go

In Parr Park, thousands of painted rocks line this walking trail.

The mansion-like building is packed with Texas pride.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

This small museum tells the story of Fort Worth's first and largest superstore.

Inmates dig the graves at the largest prison cemetery in the U.S., the final resting place of both cowboys and Indians.

A massive collection of rare and antique books in a tiny ranching community in northern Texas.

Witness to many historic moments in early Texas history.

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

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

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

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.

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

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

This underwater old Texas hill town only resurfaces during harsh drought.

The only international border marker within the United States.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

An extensive, if one-sided, history of U.S. law enforcement's war on drugs.

The largest drain hole in the world.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

The "worst battleship ever built" is enjoying a grand second act, submerged 30 feet in the Gulf of Mexico.