Austin’s local mountain isn’t really a mountain at all.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

This stone windmill marks an old, mysterious homestead in what is now central Austin.

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

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.

A tiny graveyard with a mysterious past.

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

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

To honor a beloved Austin radio DJ a neighborhood bridge has been covered in a loving mosaic.

A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.

Unusual house, in an unusual neighborhood, home to some very unusual peanuts.

Now abandoned, this East Austin school for the disabled began as the "State Colony for the Feeble-minded."

A collection of 100 brains preserved in jars on the UT campus.

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.

See the sky in a new way through this art installation.

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

This beautiful ridge-top trail is dotted by tiny homes apparently built by a group of itinerant fairies.

This 75-year-old Shakespearean sculpture is painted by a local artist for every season.