Places posturethecat Wants to Go

A one-of-a-kind sundial at the Very Large Array honors a radio astronomy pioneer, incorporating the original piers from his breakthrough radio telescope.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

It specializes in outsider art and artifacts of secret societies.

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

Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted.

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

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

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

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

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

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

A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.

The 19th-century ruins hide deep in an overgrown forest.

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

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.