1. Of Course The Waylon Jennings Museum Has A Liquor License
…In a museum slash drive-through liquor store in Littlefield. Jenning’s little brother James converted Waymore’s from an old gas station. Among the bottles of liquor for sale, Waylon fans can also find memorabilia including photos, album covers, and Waylon’s first guitar.
2. The View From This Stall Will Give You Pause
Have you ever felt the need to people-watch from your porcelain throne? I mean, what better way to while away the time as you tend to your biological needs, right?
The only bathrooms in America with see-through walls reside in Sulphur Springs’ courthouse square. The walls are constructed of one-way glass inside can also take in some sights while remaining unseen to passersby on the outside.
3. Wood You Believe This Is Origami?
Source: Flickr user Mohammed Mustafa
Who wouldn’t want to see one of the largest paper airplanes in the world? You have only to travel to Abilene to do so. This airplane is actually a wooden replica of an origami F-15 that was created by Lance Yang, the foremost paper airplane designer in the world. At 30 feet long, this plane is a sight for
soar eyes.
4. You’ll Be On the Fence About This Museum’s Reason For Existing
The Devil’s Rope Museum offers the most comprehensive offering on the history and uses of barbed wire. For example, did you know that there are more than 450 patents for barbed wire and more than 2,000 types and variations? Bet you didn’t.
And this secret is lagniappe—there’s a geocache nearby the museum.
5. No Bones About It, You’ll Need Some Spine To Peer Into This Hole
In the tiny town of Marble Falls there is a place called Dead Man’s Hole, where the bones of at least 17 men lie. According to the stone marker, the men were pro-Union and Reconstruction-era county officials. Yikes.
6. These Larger-Than-Life Legs (Kinda) Walked All The Way From Egypt
There is a giant pair of legs in Amarillo created by artist Lightnin’ McDuff. They were inspired by a pair of legs in the Egyptian Desert and look like the start of a Salvador Dali painting.
The legs are cordoned off but that doesn’t keep all visitors at bay—they have been tagged quite a few times by graffiti pranksters.
7. A Tree Made Of Antlers? Oh Deer!
The pro-hunting town of Junction made clever reuse of antlers. They piled them up into a giant antler tree. The Deer Horn Tree is 12 feet tall and decorated at Christmas time and topped with an electric star.
8. Some States Have Jack In The Box, Texas Has...This
This little shrine in Abernathy gives new meaning to the term “Jesus in a box.” In this case, it’s literal, and little creepy because the “Most Miraculous Cristo De Mi Paso” is a larger than life-size Jesus hanging from a cross, enshrined in a glass box.
9. This Restaurant’s Secret Menu Is Secret Awesomesauce
With options like the fried avocado taco and lil nookies—deep fried chocolate chip cookies dusted with sugar and topped with cherries—the regular menu at Torchy’s Tacos is enough to keep tacophiles satisfied for an eternity. But… knowledge of a secret menu may throw a kink in their plan.
Secret tacos include the Jack of Clubs, Missionary-style green chili and pork, and the Hipster, which comes with fried tuna and bacon. Yummo!
10. To Find This Lone Star Secret Just Follow The Light
I am not sure which is more of a surprise—that a bulb could actually burn this long or that someone had the bright idea to document it. But the Palace Bulb has been burning for more than 100 years, making it the second longest burning bulb in the world.
It originally burned so bright at the Palace Theater (thus its name), but after the theater was demolished it was moved to the Fort Worth Stockyard Museum.
11. One Man’s Junk Is Another Man’s…Classic Car Cemetery?
In Pampa there is a field full of about 200 rusted vintage cars all lined up neatly in rows. Corvairs, Rivieras, and pickup trucks from the ’50s and ‘60s, all sit on display. The field isn’t accessible for curious passersby, but it is a sight to see from the road.
12. A Wedding Here Will Cost You A Pretty Doubloon
Nestled in the Texas Hill Country, the Falkenstein Castle is a popular place for lovers to exchange nuptials. Weddings can be a bit pricey and not everyone has the cash to fund one. The normal cost of a wedding at Falkenstein starts at about $5,000. But they are willing to accept payment in gold and silver if you find yourself short on cash.
13. Breakfast Rains Supreme In This Texas Town
You can’t miss the town of Oatmeal—the 20-ft. town water tower is actually painted to look like a giant container of oatmeal. Oatmeal is so beloved here that the residents hold an annual oatmeal festival, where actually rains oatmeal.
14. Two Heads Mean Double The Fun In This Creepy Collection
The Frontier Times Museum specializes in some heady stuff…of the two-headed variety. Among its collection are a stuffed two-headed goat and a human shrunken head. Spooky.
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