Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

Joseph and Victor Stanzel were Texas farm boys who built a model aircraft empire.

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

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.

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

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

A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.