A reproduction of earth's many biomes.

A symbol of Texas pride.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.

This private mansion turned Catholic bishop’s home is an iconic Galveston building.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

This memorial marks the devastating day that Texas City was destroyed in a daisy chain of exploding ships.

One of the largest historical collections on Texas and the American West.

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

After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

Controversially claiming the title of world's biggest bass drum, UT's Big Bertha was once made radioactive by the Manhattan Project.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

A tribute to a great Texas blues musician.

A literally moving statue of stacked metal giants just continually trying (and failing) to find love.

Tower with a double-helix spiral, adorned with letters of the Georgian alphabet.

The first skyscraper to include a Ferris wheel built into the facade.

Fast food feels like fine dining at this award-winning modern Georgian building.

The cave holds a spectacular array of stalactites and stalagmites, including one shaped like a giant human heart.

Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.

A museum glorifying the life of Stalin, located in the city of his birth.

This architecturally eclectic fortress witnessed centuries of bloody turmoil, including the massacre of its ruling clan.

Take respite inside this jaw-dropping church while climbing the volcano where Georgia's Prometheus was once chained.

A cylinder monument with a spectacular vista commemorates a friendship that some say never existed.