A tiny but mighty little pumper sits in the middle of the street, waiting for the next big oil strike.

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

An oil baron's wild paradise and the winner of an ill-fated air race.

This historic folk art garden contains a nightmare tower that claims to be the world's largest concrete totem pole.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

Life-size figures portray depot attendants, train crew, and passengers frozen in time at the oldest railroad station in Arkansas.

An outsider art studio that created a piece of work so popular they had to turn mainstream.

A wild trout fishery in Arkansas.

This Little Rock legend has survived decades of rowdy crowds, three fires, and a zombie wedding.

Twenty-year effort to raise a castle using tools and techniques from the 13th century is now abandoned in the Arkansas woods.

The Ozarks' strangest dwelling.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.

A collection of vintage liaison aircraft kept in flying condition and on display at an airfield in San Antonio.

Baptisms in troughs and post-sermon rodeos at the world's biggest cowboy church.

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

An old abandoned pharmacy building in Texas is brimming with collectibles and images of the little tuxedoed pooch.

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

Local arts organization founded in a former church.

A Bhutanese temple gifted from the isolated Himalayan kingdom is now a surprising cultural gem located at the University of Texas at El Paso.

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

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