Places Edited by Scott Terrell

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

The largest public collection of roses in the United States.

An Americana dreamscape.

This library is a reader's paradise and a plant lover's dream.

A town pays homage to its namesake.

The oldest functional consecrated church on Mustang Island.

A collection of obscure and vintage equipment used for television, film, and radio.

Home to a full-scale replica of the Ezekiel Airship, an aircraft that allegedly flew in 1902—a year before the Wright brothers took to the skies over Kitty Hawk.

This family cemetery is a reminder of a smallpox outbreak in late-19th-century Texas.

This abandoned building made of petrified wood was once a hotspot for buying moonshine.

Dad jokes and wordplay abound in this comic fake cemetery.

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

This stone windmill marks an old, mysterious homestead in what is now central Austin.

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

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

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

Once a bustling cotton factory, this early 20th-century building is now home to a thriving artspace.

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

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

A peculiar forest that was handcrafted for government experiments.

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

The final resting place of infamous outlaw Clyde and Marvin Barrow.

The final resting place of an outlaw, whose legend grew after death.

A quirky collection of old chairs fills a random vacant lot in suburban Texas.