Places smf3805 Wants to Go

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.

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

A family of fiberglass giants.

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

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

A town pays homage to its namesake.

The house where the pulp fiction writer and Conan the Barbarian creator lived.

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

An Americana dreamscape.

A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

This collection of bronze hands comes from astronauts, presidents, baseball greats, and more.

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

A city park that sits on top of a freeway.

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

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

A symbol of Texas pride.

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