Round Mountain, Texas
Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center
This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.
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Fredericksburg, Texas
Enchanted Rock
An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.
Dallas, Texas
'Eye' Sculpture
This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.
Terlingua, Texas
Terlingua Ghost Town
An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.
West, Texas
Czech Stop & Little Czech Bakery
Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.
Waco, Texas
Dr Pepper Museum
Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.
Marfa, Texas
Faith Alive Cowboy Church Radio Station
Not everything is bigger in Texas.
Marfa, Texas
The Sentinel
With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.
Marfa, Texas
Building 98
A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.
Marfa, Texas
Hotel Paisano
A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."
Marfa, Texas
Chinati Foundation
Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.
Marfa, Texas
Marfa Lights
Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.
Marfa, Texas
Stardust Motel Sign
This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.
Waco, Texas
Waco Mammoth Site
Visitors can walk over the largest concentration of Columbian mammoths to have died from one event.
Valentine, Texas
Prada Marfa
A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.
Waxahachie, Texas
Munster Mansion
A Victorian mansion, painstakingly reproduced to appear just as the the Munster's family home did on TV.
San Antonio, Texas
Japanese Tea Garden
A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.
Cedar Creek, Texas
Pecan Pie Vending Machine
A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.
Canyon, Texas
Palo Duro Canyon
The Grand Canyon of Texas.
Austin, Texas
HOPE Outdoor Gallery
Austin’s nonprofit-run graffiti park where street art is meant to be painted over.
Permanently Closed
Austin, Texas
‘Malin’s Fountain’
An 18-foot-tall troll sculpture, made from recycled wood and materials found in nature.
Austin, Texas
C-Boy's Heart & Soul
This Austin music venue is an homage to a legendary figure in the local blues scene.
Austin, Texas
Whip In
This convenience store-turned-brewpub serves up inventive Indian cuisine and a wide selection of beers.
Austin, Texas
O. Henry Museum
The former home of one of America's greatest short story writers is home to an annual pun competition.
