The man who wasn't there.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

It's where the final scene of the beloved Tom Hanks movie was filmed.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.

This gas station offers wine tastings and craft beer.

This unique tower has been home to malaria-fighting bats for 100 years.

The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.

Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.

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

Local arts organization founded in a former church.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

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

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

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

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

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

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

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

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

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

The world's second-longest burning light bulb.

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

The end of times arrives, at least for the fish in the O.C. Fisher Reservoir.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.