Places Mohunch Wants to Go

In Paradise Cemetery resides a mysterious headstone with a strange inscription.

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

A starship has landed in Texas, a welcome break for weary travelers from a drab stretch of I-35.

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.

A Texas-sized particle collider that was abandoned due to its Texas-sized budget.

Austin’s nonprofit-run graffiti park where street art is meant to be painted over.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

An amazing stag sculpture constructed entirely of discarded materials.

Victims of the Webster Massacre are buried here in a mass grave.

The mansion-like building is packed with Texas pride.

Its collection is a sweet reminder of the shuttered factory.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

This small museum tells the story of Fort Worth's first and largest superstore.

This gas station offers wine tastings and craft beer.

This hollowed salt dome is the largest oil storage facility in the world, hoarding 250 million barrels of crude oil.

A historic, century-old house plopped along the perimeter of Houston's ballpark.

A local museum honors Wheeler native Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon.

A curious cone-shaped structure made of wire and covered with antlers.

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

Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.

The final resting place of Captain William Becknell, the Old West frontiersman who forged the Santa Fe Trail.

A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.

Seven flags adorn this Texas museum, one for each of the powers that have ruled the area.

Where Santa Claus held up a Texas bank and started a statewide manhunt.