Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.

Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

Human remains in varying states of decay are strewn about this Texas State facility for scientific study.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

This grimly-titled Texas cemetery is all that remains of a Wild West settlement with possibly the worst name.

This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.

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

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

This one-woman cemetery was a small civil rights victory.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

On a dusty county road sit the ruins of a ghost town's abandoned church.

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.

Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.

The 19th-century ruins hide deep in an overgrown forest.

An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.