$10,000 won in a poker game in 1884 allowed James Draughon to build this intriguing home.

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

This historic Civil War church has survived over a century of racial turmoil but still stands as a reminder of the town's roots.

The final resting place of Captain William Becknell, the Old West frontiersman who forged the Santa Fe Trail.

Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.

Over 50 historic windmills whir away at this outdoor museum.

Tucked away on an empty wooded lot in suburban Oklahoma City lie the remnants of an abandoned circus camp.

Built from oil field parts and resembling a teepee, this abandoned mid-century church is hoping for a comeback.

Celebrate the history of the rich and truly misunderstood relationship between man and pigeon.

Sitting in the arguable birthplace of the Wild West, this museum holds the largest collection of bronco busting bric-a-brac in the world.

Behind the Cowboy Hall of Fame is a burial ground for good horses and a famed rodeo bull.

This museum holds not just a world class collection of firefighting artifacts and gear but even the region's first fire station itself.

This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.

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.

Very likely the only museum in the world that celebrates the glory of the humble banjo.

Travel through the hidden underbelly of the city in colorful tunnels filled with art and history exhibits.

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

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

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

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

A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.

Only museum dedicated to women pilots, with personal artifacts from Amelia Earhart and other aviatrixes.

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.