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Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Texas

While in Texas, you might enjoy a visit to:

Houston, Texas: National Museum of Funeral History

"Death Be Not Unprofessional" could be the motto of an impressive collection of caskets, hearses, and other relics of the funeral industry.
~187 miles from Portland.

Crystal City, Texas: Popeye Statues

This World Spinach Capital celebrates its local spinach industry with two Popeye statues.
~162 miles from Portland.

Amarillo, Texas: Big Texan Steak Ranch

A place that you thought only existed in a Simpson's episode. If you can eat its 72 oz. steak with fixins, you get it for free.

Beaumont, Texas: World's Largest Fire Hydrant - Former

A large, dalmatian-spotted fireplug, leftover from a movie promotion, is in front of the Fire Museum of Texas. It's now the world's third largest fire hydrant.

Gainesville, Texas: Glenn Goode's Big People

Multiple fiberglass giants, owned by Glenn Goode the self-titled Fiberglass Man, stand in a line on his property.

Huntsville, Texas: Texas Prison Museum

The home of "Old Sparky," the state's retired electric chair, as well as displays of prisoner contraband and famous guns.

Corsicana, Texas: Two Heads of Black Diamond the Elephant

The skull and hide of an elephant that went berserk in 1929, preserved in Carmack Watkins' personal museum.

Luling, Texas: Watermelon Thump and Water Tower

Rural Texas town celebrates its watermelon industry with an annual festival and a year-'round majestic 'melon water tower.
~126 miles from Portland.

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