Places sarahltait Wants to Go

The wood bears a hidden love note carved by a young Johnny Cash.

A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

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

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

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

The world's second-longest burning light bulb.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.

Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.

A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.

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

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

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

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.

This grimly-titled Texas cemetery is all that remains of a Wild West settlement with possibly the worst name.

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

This one-woman cemetery was a small civil rights victory.