Places naturetack Wants to Go

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

The petroleum industry brings you the joys of hydrocarbons and largest collection of antique oil rigs in the world.

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

Search for traces of the dinosaurs that roamed here more than 90 million years ago.

A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.

The only nuclear weapon assembly and disassembly plant in the U.S.

The man who wasn't there.

The top of a giant mesa, just outside of Amarillo, appears to float in the sky above.

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

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.

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

This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.

The end of times arrives, at least for the fish in the O.C. Fisher Reservoir.

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

This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

Natural catch-basin rocks covered in thousands of drawings spanning many millennia.

Decaying military base deactivated in the 70s is now visited by urban explorers and military enthusiasts.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.

This small town Texas cemetery is said to be the burial site of a UFO pilot who crashed in the 1800s.

The only international border marker within the United States.