Places stefaniemklett Wants to Go

What was meant as an innocent piece of art has earned a reputation as the "mansplaining sculpture."

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.

Campus tradition says couples who walk beneath this enormous oak will stay together forever.

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

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.

A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.

A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.

Decades of discarded bottle caps line this alleyway, a fixture of Texas A&M.

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.

This mountain tram provides stunning views while hanging from a single, steel thread.

An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

These boots are made for selfies.

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

A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.