A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

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

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

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

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

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

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

A city park that sits on top of a freeway.

See the sky in a new way through this art installation.

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

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

A symbol of Texas pride.

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

A trio of colossal statues spread across a Dallas neighborhood chart the emergence of a giant robot born of a locomotive and spilled gin.

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.