At this Austin dive bar, it's been Christmas every day for more than 50 years.

This convenience store-turned-brewpub serves up inventive Indian cuisine and a wide selection of beers.

This Austin music venue is an homage to a legendary figure in the local blues scene.

After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

A tiny graveyard with a mysterious past.

A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.

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

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

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

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

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

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.

Visitors can walk over the largest concentration of Columbian mammoths to have died from one event.

A community-funded monument to kindness in the face of life's difficulties.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

This house proudly displays an interactive and continuously changing exhibit of lawn flamingos.

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

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.