A chessmaster's dream destination.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

This Arkansas town is known for its gangster history, its healing waters, and now its brews.

The remains of the first public diamond mine in Arkansas.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

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

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

The largest underground pedestrian tunnel system in the U.S. mostly caters to the people working in the offices above, but provides a great, air-conditioned way to traverse the city.

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

A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

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

This private mansion turned Catholic bishop’s home is an iconic Galveston building.

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

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

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

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

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

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

These boots are made for selfies.

An amazing stag sculpture constructed entirely of discarded materials.