Places wintermuteway Wants to Go

The water in this preserved area spawns vegetation that gives it a deep green color.

San Antonio's first 3-D stereoscopic mural is a trippy treat for the eyes.

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

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

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

A mysteriously abandoned campsite in San Angelo State Park.

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

An old abandoned pharmacy building in Texas is brimming with collectibles and images of the little tuxedoed pooch.

Human remains in varying states of decay are strewn about this Texas State facility for scientific study.

A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.

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

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.

Local arts organization founded in a former church.

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

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

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

This memorial marks the devastating day that Texas City was destroyed in a daisy chain of exploding ships.

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

A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.

This grimly-titled Texas cemetery is all that remains of a Wild West settlement with possibly the worst name.