An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.

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

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.

Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.

This abandoned building made of petrified wood was once a hotspot for buying moonshine.

The unique location where the former president was rapidly sworn in.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

Known as one of America's most beautiful public restrooms.

In Houston's airport, a cow is properly equipped to jump over the moon.

The largest public collection of roses in the United States.

A symbol of Texas pride.

One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.

A city park that sits on top of a freeway.

A few times a day, you can see an animatronic cowboy shoot-out.

The only airport with a people mover system designed by Walt Disney Imagineering.

A rattlesnake museum showcasing over 30 species, in a century-old building that used to be the general store in this tiny West Texas town.

Hike the ruins of a zoo that was shut down by an unsolved murder.

A park home to some unusually large rocks.

Dedicated to the first Black recipient of the Navy Cross.

This Texas home and garden was the masterpiece of a British portrait painter.

Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.

The remains of a historic ranch house that witnessed the Civil War battle dubbed the “Gettysburg of the West.”

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.