A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.

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

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.

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

After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.

An antique narrow gauge railway line still running through the Colorado and New Mexico mountains.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

The burial grounds of a secret society includes fences topped with fake Tesla balls.

Central City celebrates its most famous madam by racing beds down Main Street.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

Climb to the top of this spiritual tower, and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views.