Whether or not you take the 72-ounce steak challenge, there’s plenty of history, fun and Texas-style food at this legendary stop along Route 66.

This house proudly displays an interactive and continuously changing exhibit of lawn flamingos.

Fans are known to leave tributes to these two brothers, both heavy-metal legends.

The world’s oldest active sailing ship.

The final resting place of a music legend.

JFK's assassin rented a room in the boarding house in the weeks leading up to the 1963 shooting.

A Texas-sized secondhand bookstore features 54,000 square feet of books, music, and media.

A symbol of Texas pride.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

The unique location where the former president was rapidly sworn in.

Amtrak's least-used stop in the entire country sits in a tiny West Texas town.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

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

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

One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.

A family of fiberglass giants.

A city park that sits on top of a freeway.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

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

Victims of the Webster Massacre are buried here in a mass grave.

A tower that pays homage to local sailors who perished under the waves.

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