To honor a beloved Austin radio DJ a neighborhood bridge has been covered in a loving mosaic.

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

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

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

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

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

A Texas landowner spelled out his name with three miles of trees, a giant signature that's been used by NASA to evaluate satellite imagery.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

This gas station offers wine tastings and craft beer.

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

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

This underwater old Texas hill town only resurfaces during harsh drought.

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.

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

Located in the place where the Columbia space shuttle came down, a museum-memorial that is both touching and informative.

A peculiar forest that was handcrafted for government experiments.

American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction.

Final resting place of Geronimo, Quanah Parker, and the first atomic gun ever fired.

This little slice of old Jerusalem in Oklahoma is the evolution of a century-old passion play.

Dad jokes and wordplay abound in this comic fake cemetery.

A town pays homage to its namesake.