Places mandychong23 Wants to Go

A starship has landed in Texas, a welcome break for weary travelers from a drab stretch of I-35.

A collection of 100 brains preserved in jars on the UT campus.

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.

A Texas-sized particle collider that was abandoned due to its Texas-sized budget.

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.

Austin’s nonprofit-run graffiti park where street art is meant to be painted over.

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

The unique location where the former president was rapidly sworn in.

A symbol of Texas pride.

A curious statue fit for a mad tea party.

An Americana dreamscape.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

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

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

A community-funded monument to kindness in the face of life's difficulties.

This lake sits on an estimated 4 million tons of salt.

The largest public collection of roses in the United States.

An entire home filled with over 3,000 pieces of Santa memorabilia in glass cases, walls, on Christmas trees, and even in the bathroom.

This little dolphin is the first monument dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community in the southern United States.

A curious cone-shaped structure made of wire and covered with antlers.

Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.

A historic, century-old house plopped along the perimeter of Houston's ballpark.

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.