Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Texas

While in Texas, you might enjoy a visit to:

Paintings that depict a post-Lincoln assassination John Wilkes Booth line the walls of the Nutshell restaurant.
~58 miles from Jacksboro.

Monument topped by a small biplane sculpture marks the spot where an early 20th century pop superstar fell from the sky.
~55 miles from Jacksboro.

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!"
~68 miles from Jacksboro.

You can't sleep here, but your can dream of the early days of hotel chains.
~75 miles from Jacksboro.

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