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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.
~182 miles from Ingleside.

Terlingua, Texas: Clay Henry - Famous Beer-Drinking Dead Goat

Clay Henry, who died in 1992, has been stuffed and mounted in the act of doing what he did best: chugging a Lone Star beer.

Shamrock, Texas: Blarney Stone

The magical Stone -- sort of an ugly cylinder painted green -- is the cultural heart of the town of Shamrock.

Crystal City, Texas: Popeye Statues

This World Spinach Capital celebrates its local spinach industry with two Popeye statues.
~169 miles from Ingleside.

Eastland, Texas: Old Rip, Miracle Horned Toad

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!"

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.

Glen Rose, Texas: Creation Evidence Museum

A small 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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