Places lsedtal Wants to Go

A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt.

A mysterious drive-in nestled in the forest that leaves little to the imagination.

The only international border marker within the United States.

Located in the place where the Columbia space shuttle came down, a museum-memorial that is both touching and informative.

This 250-to 375-year-old live oak tree towers over the back garden of a local history museum.

A pair of whimsical homes in Texas shaped like oversized Western wear.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

Well-dressed pickle turned patriotic joint statue in old town Tomball.

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

An oddities shop packed with twisted treasures inspired by Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.

Beer lover's can-covered house.

This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.

A curious statue fit for a mad tea party.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

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

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

A shrine to the royal lord of all cacti.

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

In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.