Amarillo, TX: The Big Texan Steak Ranch (Home of the Free 72oz Steak)

______________________ FREE / COST this is a restaurant & roadside attraction; you can look around & snap some photos for free HOURS: Daily: 7:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. NOTES: *There is a 27′ tall dinosaur statue outside, fondly referred to as Big Tex-Rex. *They have a live rattlesnake in the … Continue reading

Sulphur Springs, TX: Outdoors Giant Chess & Checker Games

______________________ FREE NOTES: *Chess pieces are approximately 2 – 2 1/2 feet tall. *Checkers are approximately 1 – 1 1/2 feet high. *Chess pieces & checkers are movable. *While you are downtown, you can take a few minutes to use or at least see the World Famous Glass Bathrooms LOCATION: … Continue reading

Sulphur Springs, TX: World Famous Glass Bathrooms (See Through Public Toilets)

______________________ FREE HOURS: Daily: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. NOTES: *Yes you can see out when you are inside. But people on the outside cannot see inside. LOCATION: Downtown on the square Sulphur Springs, Texas PHONE: WEBSITE: City of Sulphur Springs, Texas: World Famous Glass Bathrooms

Houston, TX: The Beer Can House

______________________ COST: Admission to the grounds: $2.00 Guided Tours: $5.00 HOURS: from Memorial Day to Labor Day: Wednesday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. the rest of the year: Saturday & Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. NOTES: *This is on … Continue reading

Houston, TX: Orange Show Center for Visionary Art (Orange Show Monument)

______________________ COST: $1.00 per person HOURS: Saturday & Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Currently closed for renovations until March 1, 2013 NOTES: *I was told that the area around this is not one of the safest after dark. *Quirky, site that had been built by a man who had … Continue reading