A tribute to a great Texas blues musician.

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

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

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

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

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

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

A faithful dog is forever watching over the family children.

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

One of almost 200 confirmed impact craters in the entire world, untouched for tens of millions of years.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

A spectacular tribute to statesman and philanthropist Andrew Mellon.

The only Leonardo Da Vinci painting in the Western Hemisphere.

A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.

Daredevil repair workers can worm their way out the access hatch, loop ropes over the apex and rappel down the monument.

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement served food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

A charming monument to a very special dog.

The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.