Places Wendy Jones Wants to Go

One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.

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

A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.

This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

This seaworthy collection was sparked by one man's passion for sailing.

An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.

The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.

A tribute to the little-known group of women who were the first ever to fly aircraft in the U.S. military.

Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation.

The wood bears a hidden love note carved by a young Johnny Cash.

Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

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

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.

This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

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

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

A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.

In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.

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

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.