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An endless array of decorated toilet seats cover an entire wall floor to ceiling. Two circular chandeliers hang on opposite sides of a ceiling fresco that depicts Michelangelo's Creation of Adam hands, where they are offering a roll of toilet paper.

At the Toilet Seat Art Museum in The Colony, You’ll Feel Moved By the Creativity

With 1,400 seats, plumber Barney Smith's collection is the largest—and only—one in the world

By Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano
July 28, 2022

Drive

Chisholm Trail Rides Offers an Idyllic Small Town Horseback Riding Experience

By Kameron Dunn
July 28, 2022
The exterior of a brick building with a neon sign reading "Owl Prescriptions Drugs"

Small Towns

15 Small Town Mom and Pop Shops Worth the Trip

July 28, 2022

Fuel

Get Your Fill at Griff’s Grill in Waco

By Michael Corcoran
July 28, 2022

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A collection of historic buildings line a town square

Sightseer

Good Things Grocery Thrives on Lockhart’s Town Square

July 28, 2022
A young woman in a black baseball cap stands behind two milkshakes at a soda fountain

Small Towns

Texas Small Towns to Visit Now (From 2022)

July 28, 2022

Like a Local

A Self-Taught Woodworker Practices His Craft on the Gilmer Town Square

By Gary Borders
July 28, 2022
Chet Garner stands in a red vest outside of a German-style building under blue sky

The Daytripper

The Daytripper Explores Castroville’s Alsatian Culture

By Chet Garner
July 28, 2022
Two people stand looking out over a large blue body of wataer

Road Trips

In Granbury, New Offerings Energize a Classic Lakeside Retreat

By June Naylor
July 28, 2022
The exterior of a building with a yellow mural reading "Deep in the heart of Texas"

Editor's Note

Deep in the Heart

By Emily Roberts Stone
July 28, 2022

History

Shumla Treks Offer a Revealing Look at the Ancient Rock Art of Southwest Texas

By Pam LeBlanc
July 28, 2022
The exterior of a building with metal siding reading "World Famous Zephyr Store"

Drive

The Stories Behind Texas’ Quirkiest Town Names

By Amanda Ogle
July 28, 2022

With New Performances, John Lomax III Fuels the Lomax Family Legacy of Preserving American Folk Songs

By Joe Nick Patoski
July 27, 2022

Dave’s: A Pawn Shop Is Filled to the Brim With Historical, Eclectic, and Cryptic Artifacts

By James Hernandez
July 25, 2022
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