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

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.

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

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

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.

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

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.

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

Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.

An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.

Natural catch-basin rocks covered in thousands of drawings spanning many millennia.

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.

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

The only international border marker within the United States.

The 40-foot-tall votive candle is the largest of its kind.

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.