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A prison-like structure guards the remains of a notorious Old West outlaw.

The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.

Soldiers honored the beloved Pat with a special grave.

An antique horse-drawn hearse provided French luxury for the dead in this Texan town.

This unique tower has been home to malaria-fighting bats for 100 years.

A 19th century family buried their dead among the pines, beneath gravestones styled after ancient Scottish cairns.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.

The end of times arrives, at least for the fish in the O.C. Fisher Reservoir.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

This grimly-titled Texas cemetery is all that remains of a Wild West settlement with possibly the worst name.

This collection of bronze hands comes from astronauts, presidents, baseball greats, and more.

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

This one-woman cemetery was a small civil rights victory.

Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.

A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.

Abandoned railroad tunnel is home to a colony of three million Mexican free-tail bats.

A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.