Unirez by Pegasus - South Padre Island, TX

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.

Is it possible to cheat death -- at least for a little while? Scientists say "No!" but an embalmed lizard in Texas seems to say "Yes!"

Nutty claim to fame solidified by a statue on the courthouse lawn. But it's not the largest pecan...

Big strawberries and strawberry art can be found around this small town, which holds an annual strawberry festival.

For over 30 years Barney Smith, master plumber, has turned toilet seats into works of art. He works in his garage, and he loves visitors.

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

A museum that not only refutes the "theory" of evolution but proves that Man and Dinosaur walked the earth at the same time.

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