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

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

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

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

A tiny graveyard with a mysterious past.

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

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.

An 18-foot-tall troll sculpture, made from recycled wood and materials found in nature.

A few times a day, you can see an animatronic cowboy shoot-out.

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

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

This free sculpture garden is home to over 90 artworks and installations from artists around the world.

The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

A brick-lined alley full of public artwork tucked away in downtown Gulfport.

A cheeky alleyway window hosts tiny rotating exhibits with outsized charm.

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

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

Constructed in 1859 as a general store and post office, the store is still used to this day and was featured in the Walking Dead series.