Places mizmandi84 Wants to Go

The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.

This soda factory is one of the last in America to use real cane sugar despite the protestations of Dr Pepper.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

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

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

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

Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the West Texas desert.

Beer lover's can-covered house.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

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

Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

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

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.