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LeslieDriskill

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Leslie Driskill is a scientist, history enthusiast, and book lover from Oklahoma City. She enjoys reading, photography, being outdoors, exploring National Parks sites, and stopping at every weird and wonderful roadside attraction along the way.
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Cactus King

Houston, Texas

Cactus King

A shrine to the royal lord of all cacti.

Lytton Springs General Store

Dale, Texas

Lytton Springs General Store

Constructed in 1859 as a general store and post office, the store is still used to this day and was featured in the Walking Dead series.

“Your hair wants cutting,” said the Hatter.

Bellaire, Texas

‘Move One Place On’

A curious statue fit for a mad tea party.

Downtown Houston Tunnel System

Houston, Texas

Downtown Houston Tunnel System

The largest underground pedestrian tunnel system in the U.S. mostly caters to the people working in the offices above, but provides a great, air-conditioned way to traverse the city.

Pioneer Plaza Cattle Drive

Dallas, Texas

Pioneer Plaza Cattle Drive

A symbol of Texas pride.

Trail through rose bushes.

Tyler, Texas

Tyler Rose Garden

The largest public collection of roses in the United States.

Klyde Warren Park

Dallas, Texas

Klyde Warren Park

A city park that sits on top of a freeway.

A condemned Onion Creek house awaiting demolition

Austin, Texas

Ghost Streets of Onion Creek

An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.

Luecke from satellite view

Smithville, Texas

Giant 'Luecke' Signature

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.

Flowers adorn the cemetery.

San Antonio, Texas

Memorial Park at UT Health Science Center

The cremains of those who donated their bodies to science are buried in a tiny cemetery behind the building.

Longhorn Cavern

Burnet, Texas

Longhorn Cavern

An immense cave that has served as an outlaw's treasure trove, an underground dance hall, a nuclear fallout shelter, and much more.

The two cowboys at Grapevine Glockenspiel Tower.

Grapevine, Texas

Grapevine Glockenspiel Clock Tower

A few times a day, you can see an animatronic cowboy shoot-out.

The refurbished gas station

McLean, Texas

1929 Phillips 66 Station

This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.

Artificial cave built as animal shelter

Cisco, Texas

Old Zoo Nature Trails

Hike the ruins of a zoo that was shut down by an unsolved murder.

Glass bathroom beside giant outdoor checkers set

Sulphur Springs, Texas

Glass Bathrooms of Sulphur Springs

Known as one of America's most beautiful public restrooms.

Sam Houston Statue

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston Statue

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

Possum Kingdom Stone Arch Bridge

Graford, Texas

Possum Kingdom Stone Arch Bridge

The bridge continues the legacy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policy.

Longview Cemetery

Austin, Texas

Longview Cemetery

A tiny graveyard with a mysterious past.

B.C. era urn.

San Antonio, Texas

Roman Urn Collection at SAMA

Amazingly detailed marble cinerary urns that once held the cremains of Roman elite.

'Mustangs of Las Colinas'

Irving, Texas

'Mustangs of Las Colinas'

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

Part of the landing gear.

El Paso, Texas

B-36 Bomber Crash Site

The wreckage of a crash that killed nine people still litters the Franklin Mountains.

Union BC in 2014.

Jefferson, Texas

Union Missionary Baptist Church

This historic Civil War church has survived over a century of racial turmoil but still stands as a reminder of the town's roots.

Comanche Lookout Tower

San Antonio, Texas

Comanche Lookout Park

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.

The Picasso Benches.

San Antonio, Texas

The Picasso Benches

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

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