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

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

A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt.

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

Remembering the Alamo with a full-scale replica of the 1836 city.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

These boots are made for selfies.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.

A warm desert spring holds one of the rarest species on earth.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

This is one really big nut.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.