Places taylorruddle1 Wants to Go

An oasis of lilies cultivated by the "Indiana Jones of Water Lilies."

This historic folk art garden contains a nightmare tower that claims to be the world's largest concrete totem pole.

A mid-century telephone booth still stands, now a long-distance relic of the past.

A tiny but mighty little pumper sits in the middle of the street, waiting for the next big oil strike.

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

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

Originally brought to Texas by Czech settlers, these sweet and savory pastries are an essential local breakfast staple.

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.

As the oldest structure in Harris County, this 200-year-old frontier cabin stands in the literal shadow of downtown Houston’s massive skyscrapers.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

A 400-year-old live oak tree with a fictitiously morbid past.

This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.

A former post office turned venue, food hall, and retail center.

Tune into an alternate universe at this immersive art installation.

Formally known as American Statesmanship Park, this roadside collection of eighteen-foot presidential busts and Texas statesmen is located only minutes away from the former studio of Houston sculptor David Adickes.

A piece of I-45 graffiti has become one of Houston’s unofficial slogans.

Houston’s oldest continuously-operating Tex-Mex restaurant has been a community hub since 1941.

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

This Arkansas town is known for its gangster history, its healing waters, and now its brews.

Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.

Mobsters came for a soak in the hot springs, and stayed for the illegal gambling and bootlegging.

Everything in this miniature world was handmade from matches, paperclips, wires, tin cans, and other everyday objects.