A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

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

A tiny graveyard with a mysterious past.

To honor a beloved Austin radio DJ a neighborhood bridge has been covered in a loving mosaic.

This stone windmill marks an old, mysterious homestead in what is now central Austin.

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

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

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

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

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

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

One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.

A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.

The final resting place of infamous outlaw Clyde and Marvin Barrow.

The final resting place of an outlaw, whose legend grew after death.

A gift to the children of Boston, this bronze bear represents playfulness, a spirit of love, and the warmth of big hugs.

A stone marker commemorating the first time sound was transmitted over wires.

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

One woman’s obsession gave birth to this lovely oddity at the Boston Public Library.

Painstakingly built dioramas sit unnoticed in a Boston office building.

These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.