Houston, Texas
Cactus King
A shrine to the royal lord of all cacti.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Houston, Texas
A shrine to the royal lord of all cacti.
Dale, Texas
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.
Bellaire, Texas
A curious statue fit for a mad tea party.
Houston, Texas
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.
Dallas, Texas
A symbol of Texas pride.
Tyler, Texas
The largest public collection of roses in the United States.
Dallas, Texas
A city park that sits on top of a freeway.
Austin, Texas
An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.
Smithville, Texas
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.
San Antonio, Texas
The cremains of those who donated their bodies to science are buried in a tiny cemetery behind the building.
Burnet, Texas
An immense cave that has served as an outlaw's treasure trove, an underground dance hall, a nuclear fallout shelter, and much more.
Grapevine, Texas
A few times a day, you can see an animatronic cowboy shoot-out.
McLean, Texas
This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.
Cisco, Texas
Hike the ruins of a zoo that was shut down by an unsolved murder.
Sulphur Springs, Texas
Known as one of America's most beautiful public restrooms.
Huntsville, Texas
The world's tallest statue of an American hero.
Graford, Texas
The bridge continues the legacy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policy.
Austin, Texas
A tiny graveyard with a mysterious past.
San Antonio, Texas
Amazingly detailed marble cinerary urns that once held the cremains of Roman elite.
Irving, Texas
This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.
El Paso, Texas
The wreckage of a crash that killed nine people still litters the Franklin Mountains.
Jefferson, Texas
This historic Civil War church has survived over a century of racial turmoil but still stands as a reminder of the town's roots.
San Antonio, Texas
One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.
San Antonio, Texas
Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.