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Houston, Texas

Cactus King

A shrine to the royal lord of all cacti.
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San Antonio, Texas

Old Applewhite Bridge

On the outskirts of San Antonio, a small bridge is said to be the home of a mysterious local legend known as the "Donkey Lady."
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Galveston, Texas

Pink Dolphin Monument

This little dolphin is the first monument dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community in the southern United States.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
McLean, Texas

1929 Phillips 66 Station

This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.
Added by bruceincharlotte
Brownsville, Texas

Resaca De La Palma State Park

The water in this preserved area spawns vegetation that gives it a deep green color.
jsitman Added by jsitman
Palmer, Texas

The Church at Texas

This unusual roadside attraction filled with handcrafted signage is home to a unique church.
Added by texashydrangea
Bowie, Texas

World’s Largest Bowie Knife

A town pays homage to its namesake.
Added by bhrnnr
College Station, Texas

Reveille Mascot Cemetery

Resting place of the Texas A&M canine mascots, who watch the game from the grave with their own miniature scoreboard.
Allison Added by Allison
Sulphur Springs, Texas

Glass Bathrooms of Sulphur Springs

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

The Cartoon Saloon

A unique cartoon-filled roadside attraction.
NativTxn Added by NativTxn
Wheeler, Texas

The Wheeler Historical Museum

A local museum honors Wheeler native Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon.
ApolloJoe Added by ApolloJoe
Marfa, Texas

Faith Alive Cowboy Church Radio Station

Not everything is bigger in Texas.
mthurman52 Added by mthurman52
Smithville, Texas

Giant 'Luecke' Signature

A Texas landowner spelled out his name with three miles of trees, a giant signature that's been used by NASA to evaluate satellite imagery.
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Houston, Texas

Arthur B. Cohn House

A historic, century-old house plopped along the perimeter of Houston's ballpark.
CDVV86 Added by CDVV86
San Antonio, Texas

San Fernando Cathedral City Centers

Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Plano, Texas

Collinsworth Cemetery

This family cemetery is a reminder of a smallpox outbreak in late-19th-century Texas.
Added by AnnSenechal
Saratoga, Texas

Light of Saratoga

This eight-mile stretch of road gets its name from a local legend about a lost soul searching for his head.
Added by lapesadilla
Cisco, Texas

Site of the Santa Claus Bank Robbery

Where Santa Claus held up a Texas bank and started a statewide manhunt.
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Cross Plains, Texas

Robert E. Howard Museum

The house where the pulp fiction writer and Conan the Barbarian creator lived.
Andres Schiffino Added by Andres Schiffino
Graford, Texas

Possum Kingdom Stone Arch Bridge

The bridge continues the legacy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policy.
springer Added by springer
Texas City, Texas

Texas City Museum

This huge repository of local history housed in an old J.C.Penney's is home to the largest model train set in Southeast Texas.
Added by avance
Huntsville, Texas

Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery

Inmates dig the graves at the largest prison cemetery in the U.S., the final resting place of both cowboys and Indians.
atcbrayne Added by atcbrayne
Paradise, Texas

The Lost Arm of F. Stewart

In Paradise Cemetery resides a mysterious headstone with a strange inscription.
Added by T Greyhavens
Converse, Texas

The Giant Stag of Converse

An amazing stag sculpture constructed entirely of discarded materials.
turtlex Added by turtlex