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

This stone windmill marks an old, mysterious homestead in what is now central Austin.

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

What was meant as an innocent piece of art has earned a reputation as the "mansplaining sculpture."

San Antonio's first 3-D stereoscopic mural is a trippy treat for the eyes.

A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.

Soldiers honored the beloved Pat with a special grave.

This seaworthy collection was sparked by one man's passion for sailing.

Campus tradition says couples who walk beneath this enormous oak will stay together forever.

Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.

Local arts organization founded in a former church.

A tribute to the little-known group of women who were the first ever to fly aircraft in the U.S. military.

Decades of discarded bottle caps line this alleyway, a fixture of Texas A&M.

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

This memorial marks the devastating day that Texas City was destroyed in a daisy chain of exploding ships.

Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

The final resting place of infamous outlaw Clyde and Marvin Barrow.

Human remains in varying states of decay are strewn about this Texas State facility for scientific study.

In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.

Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.

A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.