Knights Inn - South Padre Island, TX

Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Texas

While in Texas, you might enjoy a visit to:

Granbury is where America's most notorious outlaws came to die -- because they didn't die the first time.

Hidalgo, TX, celebrates its unusual distinction of being the spot where killer bees first illegally crossed from Mexico into the U.S.
~68 miles from South Padre Island.

"Death Be Not Unprofessional" could be the motto of this impressive collection of caskets, hearses, and other relics of the funeral industry.

Motel with rooms inside Indian teepee-shaped buildings -- restored and opened in late 2006.

There are a lot of big statues in America, but this one is really, really big.

Must-see attraction for anyone with a sense of adventure, a tolerance for bad smells, and no small children.

Four Muffler Men owned by Glenn Goode, self-proclaimed Fiberglass Man, stand in rural Gainesville.

Vince Hannemann's backyard folk art environment, built because he thinks it's fun.

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