A quirky collection of old chairs fills a random vacant lot in suburban Texas.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

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

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

A dam that moonlights as a gigantic, brutalist waterslide.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.

A memorial dedicated to the Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.

This unusual roadside attraction filled with handcrafted signage is home to a unique church.

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

This abandoned building made of petrified wood was once a hotspot for buying moonshine.

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.