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Tulsa, Oklahoma

Praying Hands

These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.
Added by sparepart23
Catoosa, Oklahoma

Blue Whale of Catoosa

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.
serflac Added by serflac
Austin, Texas

Cathedral of Junk

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

Barton Springs

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.
Added by ianwoodshaw
Austin, Texas

Mount Bonnell

Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.
I has a bucket Added by I has a bucket
Austin, Texas

The Bottle House

Unusual house, in an unusual neighborhood, home to some very unusual peanuts.
Ish Added by Ish
Austin, Texas

Mayfield Park

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.
ajajaj Added by ajajaj
Austin, Texas

Peter Pan Mini-Golf

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

HOPE Outdoor Gallery

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.
wulymammoth Added by wulymammoth
Austin, Texas

Austin Moonlight Towers

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Austin, Texas

Skyspace: The Color Inside

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.
ATX Mike Added by ATX Mike
Austin, Texas

Austin State School Farm Colony

Now abandoned, this East Austin school for the disabled began as the "State Colony for the Feeble-minded."
Andie Added by Andie
Luling, Texas

Luling Watermelon Water Tower

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.
Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Cedar Creek, Texas

Ms. Pearl

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.
Spencer Darr Added by Spencer Darr
Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston Statue

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.
LeahC Added by LeahC
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
Galveston, Texas

The Kettle House

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.
MommaGem Added by MommaGem
Galveston, Texas

Betty Head Oleander Garden Park

The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.
Melissa Marshall Added by Melissa Marshall
Katy, Texas

Forbidden Gardens

Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.
Added by peggysuicide
Houston, Texas

Palace of the Golden Orbs

An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Humble, Texas

DeLorean Museum

In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Houston, Texas

Smither Park

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.
kfsnook Added by kfsnook
Houston, Texas

The Orange Show

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.
Houston, Texas

Rothko Chapel

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.
leiris Added by leiris