Places SamWPiano Wants to Go

A musical sanctuary that preserves gospel’s Golden Age is tucked inside a library at Baylor University.

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.

A tribute to one of the most memorable characters from the Transformers movie series.

A local museum honors Wheeler native Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon.

A community-funded monument to kindness in the face of life's difficulties.

This unusual roadside attraction filled with handcrafted signage is home to a unique church.

This gravity-defying rock formation is one of Big Bend’s natural wonders.

In Houston's airport, a cow is properly equipped to jump over the moon.

An entire home filled with over 3,000 pieces of Santa memorabilia in glass cases, walls, on Christmas trees, and even in the bathroom.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

The largest underground pedestrian tunnel system in the U.S. mostly caters to the people working in the offices above, but provides a great, air-conditioned way to traverse the city.

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

Known as one of America's most beautiful public restrooms.

A unique cartoon-filled roadside attraction.

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

A town pays homage to its namesake.

A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.

The folks at the Devil's Rope Museum want you to get hooked on barbed wire history.

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

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

This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.

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

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.