Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Texas

While in Texas, you might enjoy a visit to:

Plain cedar benches became the center of controversy in 1949 when the ladies of Whitney, offended by bench-loads of cussing, spitting, whittling men, demanded that they be moved to an alley. Refurbished benches are outside the museum, which exhibits the Life magazine story on the ultimate victor.
~35 miles from Joshua.

Towering fiberglass man decked out in ceremonial headdress, war-paint, and a short-sleeved golf shirt.
~33 miles from Joshua.

Ornate county courthouse, dwarfing the surrounding town, and decorated with carved, contorted stone faces that are part of a legend.
~32 miles from Joshua.

Clockwork cowboys have a pistol duel on Grapevine's clock tower just before noon and 6 pm every day. A computer randomly determines which robot will win, so it's always a surprise!
~38 miles from Joshua.

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