What in the World is That?
Roadside oddities guaranteed to make you yell, “Pull over!”
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Easter Island Heads
Victoria
Situated on a pasture northeast of town, the explanation behind this installation’s location remains a mystery
Bronze Bust of Knute Rockne
Rockne
This statue was built in honor of the town’s namesake, a longtime rival football coach
Trio of
Jumping Cows
Richmond
These skyward steers were once part of a 325-strong herd from Houston
Woody Guthrie
Music Notes
Pampa
Visitors to this Panhandle town are greeted by a 10-foot-tall rendering of the sheet music for “This Land Is Your Land”
Dinny the Dinosaur
Iraan
The brontausaurus-like character is part of Alley Oop Fantasy Land, a homage to the famous caveman comic strip
The Geographic Center of Texas
Between Brady and Brownwood
This imaginary point has two towns debating over which is really at the heart of the state
Giant Longhorn Skull
Bandera
The can’t-miss sculpture’s history includes a German artist, Houston nightclub, and famous country singer’s brother
The Cartoon Saloon
Between Welfare and Comfort
The walk-in photo opp is full of signed beer cans, license plates, and other meaningful trinkets visitors have left behind
Killer Bee
Hidalgo
At a whopping 2,000 pounds, this statue commemorates the time a colony of killer bees threatened to invade a small South Texas town
1901 Lucas Gusher
Beaumont
The vintage oil derrick signals the event that helped end the horse-and-buggy days—and changed Texas forever
Cowboy Boot and Hat House
Huntsville
A local artist’s legacy comes in the form of storybook structures
The World Champion Baton Twirler
Benavides
A billboard boasts what this South Texas town is most famous for—but it’s also a testament to a father’s love
Eclectic Menagerie Park
Houston
King Kong scaling a crane, a 20-foot-tall spider, and a stegosaurus are just a few wacky figures that populate this roadside attraction
The Lone Grave
Hearne
What might look like a regular median at first glance is the last remnant of a displaced African American cemetery
Old Yeller Statue
Mason
This monument is a timeless tribute to the beloved children’s novel and its prolific author and town native Fred Gipson
Virgin Mary Tree
Houston
People swear they see the iconic figure in this oak tree. Do you?
Flying Herd of Buffalo
Abilene
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s eight semi-mystical steel beasts
