A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.

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

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

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

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

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

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

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.

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

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

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

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.

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

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

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

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

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

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

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

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