A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

Search for traces of the dinosaurs that roamed here more than 90 million years ago.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

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

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

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.

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.

A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.

The top of a giant mesa, just outside of Amarillo, appears to float in the sky above.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.

This one-woman cemetery was a small civil rights victory.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

This collection of bronze hands comes from astronauts, presidents, baseball greats, and more.

A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

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

Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.

Natural catch-basin rocks covered in thousands of drawings spanning many millennia.

The 19th-century ruins hide deep in an overgrown forest.

The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.