Places Michael Barera Wants to Go

This descriptively-named art museum occupies an abandoned former county jail

See the sky in a new way through this art installation.

This mountain tram provides stunning views while hanging from a single, steel thread.

One man’s nostalgic collection of ’50s Americana

Pay homage to the "Top Woman Athlete of the Twentieth Century."

Dedicated to the first Black recipient of the Navy Cross.

This memorial and the seawall that it stands near are powerful symbols of the island’s resilience.

A Prohibition-era casino once hidden as a palatial tea room.

The statue, located at a mansion-turned-emancipation museum, honors Galveston’s history as the birthplace of Juneteenth.

A tribute to a great Texas blues musician.

Larger-than-life cut-out murals of James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor, dedicated to their 1956 film ‘Giant.’

Whether or not you take the 72-ounce steak challenge, there’s plenty of history, fun and Texas-style food at this legendary stop along Route 66.

Despite changing times, the legendary stage has proved the show must always go on.

The historic tall ship is one of just three of its kind still sailing open waters today.

A collection of obscure and vintage equipment used for television, film, and radio.

A group of college students hauled a desk up a mountain more than 40 years ago. The notebooks inside have become a makeshift time capsule.

Fall through a crack in the seams of reality at this immersive art installation.

A few times a day, you can see an animatronic cowboy shoot-out.

Witness to many historic moments in early Texas history.

One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.

The world's second-longest burning light bulb.

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.