This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.

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

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

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

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

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

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

Campus tradition says couples who walk beneath this enormous oak will stay together forever.

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

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

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

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

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

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

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

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

Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.

The world's second-longest burning light bulb.

A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.

Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

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

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