Decades of discarded bottle caps line this alleyway, a fixture of Texas A&M.

A musical sanctuary that preserves gospel’s Golden Age is tucked inside a library at Baylor University.

Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.

In 1977, wealthy socialite Sandra West was buried wearing an elegant white nightdress while reclining comfortably in her powder-blue 1964 Ferrari.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

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

An amazing stag sculpture constructed entirely of discarded materials.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

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

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

A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

This is probably not the Target you're looking for.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.

Legend says the horned lizard spent 31 years sealed in a time capsule before he was discovered alive.

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

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