Check out these awesome spots on a road trip from Los Angeles to Austin.
Texas
Quirky Attraction: Houston Art Car Museum
See unique and unusual art cars at this quirky Houston museum.
Searching for Alligators in Downtown Houston’s Buffalo Bayou (And What I Found Instead)
I couldn’t find any alligators in downtown Houston, but I found a lot of other cool stuff.
The Rothko Chapel and the Search for Culture in Houston
Houston’s Rothko Chapel is a fascinating cultural experience in an unexpected place.
Visiting the Chase Tower Observation Deck and the Underground Tunnels in Houston
Witness Houston from below (the underground pedestrian tunnel system) and from above (the 60th floor sky lobby in Chase Tower.)
Quirky Attraction: The Houston Presidential Heads and Giant Beatles Sculptures
See Chester Arthur and John Lennon together, the way they were always meant to be.
The Most Interesting and Quirky Foods I Ate This Year While Traveling
One restaurant serves nothing but turkey. Another serves cocktails with beets in them. Another is entirely designed in black and white.
Southern Texas Pictures: San Antonio Riverwalk, Uvalde, D’Hanis, and More
The strange and unusual roadside sights from a drive from San Antonio to the Mexican border.
Quirky Attraction: Barney Smith’s Toilet Seat Art Museum at The Truck Yard
A museum dedicated to toilet seat art – the Toilet Seat Museum might be the quirkiest attraction I’ve ever seen!
Worst Historic Attraction Ever? Why Visiting the Alamo Was a Mess
Lack of educational displays, confusing signs, a horrible visitor brochure, and tiny bathrooms – the Alamo is a mess.