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The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.

One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.

For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.

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

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

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

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

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

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

The Louisiana sandwich shop that served Bonnie and Clyde's last meal is a museum that chronicles the criminal couple and honors the Bienville Parish lawmen who stopped their crime spree in an ambush.

This iron and wood Civil War city-ship was the first vessel to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.

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

The house where the pulp fiction writer and Conan the Barbarian creator lived.

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

The petroleum industry brings you the joys of hydrocarbons and largest collection of antique oil rigs in the world.

An antique horse-drawn hearse provided French luxury for the dead in this Texan town.

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

Soldiers honored the beloved Pat with a special grave.

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

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.