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Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Texas

While in Texas, you might enjoy a visit to:

John Milkovisch drank 39,000 cans of beer, then decorated his house with the empties.

This World Spinach Capital celebrates its local spinach industry with two Popeye statues.

Jeff McKissack, Houston postal worker, spent his Golden Years building this gaudy, strange tribute to what he considered "the perfect food."

A statue of a half-eaten watermelon in the city center commemorates Dilley's reputation as the Watermelon Capital of Texas.

This isn't just an Eiffel Tower replica in a town named Paris. It's an Eiffel Tower replica with a big cowboy hat in a town named Paris.

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

This is the home of "Old Sparky," the state's retired electric chair.

World's Largest Cowboy Boots are ready to kick s**t at the North Star Mall.

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