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The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

Four tons of weapons merge together in a memorial against violence.

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

A tribute to the disposable cups that were once manufactured here, this 68-foot-tall statue would be difficult to throw away.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

This public Skyspace created by artist James Turrell for his alma mater puts on a show every day at sunrise and sunset.

Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

This Texas home and garden was the masterpiece of a British portrait painter.

A group of college students hauled a desk up a mountain more than 40 years ago. The notebooks inside have become a makeshift time capsule.

The oldest functional consecrated church on Mustang Island.

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.

On the outskirts of San Antonio, a small bridge is said to be the home of a mysterious local legend known as the "Donkey Lady."

This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.

Where Santa Claus held up a Texas bank and started a statewide manhunt.

In Parr Park, thousands of painted rocks line this walking trail.

In Paradise Cemetery resides a mysterious headstone with a strange inscription.

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

It's where the final scene of the beloved Tom Hanks movie was filmed.