Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.

A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.

Beer lover's can-covered house.

A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.

A Texas cave network is home to some of the world's most spectacular-looking and bizarrely named mineral formations.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

A Victorian mansion, painstakingly reproduced to appear just as the the Munster's family home did on TV.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.